Hope that does not disappoint

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“Here’s what I’ve learned through it all:
Don’t give up; don’t be impatient;
be entwined as one with the Lord.
Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope.
Yes, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you!” – Psalm 27:14

As the latest lockdown drags on, it would be easy to lose hope and feel like it’s never going to end. But we need to have the same mindset as the Psalmist who calls us to never lose hope. Never lose hope, because we trust in a God who is entirely faithful and will never disappoint us.

Having and keeping our hope in God has been the theme that we are looking at currently with the young people that come to our Sunday evening Bible study: Redefine. Just as before Christmas we were looking at light; that Jesus is the Light of the world, and the we too as followers of Christ are also the light of the world; so now during the early months of 2021 we are looking at the theme of Hope.

We are wanting to build the young people up in their faith, showing them just how faithful a God we serve and worship. A God in whom we can put our trust, in whom we can hope, for He will never disappoint us.

It’s really great still being able to meet with the young people through Zoom and the wonders of modern technology. To impart hope to them. Encouraging them to draw close to God in this time of momentous uncertainty and upheaval, for He is the solid rock on which we can base our lives. He is the God of all Hope.

Please do continue to pray for the young people that attend the different projects that we run, that they would be grounded in faith, hope & love. That they would draw closer to the God who fills them with all hope, and that they would spread hope wherever they go.

Have a great week and be blessed!

Good Job!

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“Whatever work you do, do it with all your heart. Do it for the Lord and not for men.Remember that you will get your reward from the Lord. He will give you what you should receive. You are working for the Lord Christ.” – Colossians 3:23-24

As we come to the end of another week in lockdown, I can’t help but think of all the amazing people on the frontlines of this Covid-19 Pandemic, those who daily risk their lives to serve and save others. People like our doctors and nurses. Thinking about it reminded me of the above  verse from scripture and also a similar verse from the gospel of Matthew, with it’s well known “Well done good and faithful servant”.

I’m also thankful for all of our amazing staff and volunteers at Llandudno Youth for Christ, and indeed Youth for Christ as a global Christian Youth work charity. We’re still out there working with young people to share the gospel relevantly and see young lives changed by Jesus.

Here at Llandudno Youth for Christ we are still running our Redefine Sunday evening Bible Study, currently online due to lockdown restrictions, but we are still sharing the hope that can only be found in Jesus with many young people. We’ve also started two new projects; “Show Up and Write”, an online writers workshop that encourages young people to be creative; and “More” a more in-depth Bible study group that looks at theology and philosophy on a deeper level. We’re also still running our boardgames night Shuffle & Shake. So despite everything we’re still reaching out to young people and giving them healthy avenues to explore matters of faith and spirituality, specifically found in Jesus.

So a big thank you goes out to all of our amazing volunteers who help out at the above events. Also another big thank you goes out to our amazing and faithful supporters who uphold us in prayer and support us with much needed finances. Thank you.

And remember, during this time where so many people around us are having their lives rocked by the pandemic and its repercussions, “… in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,…” We have a hope in Jesus that makes our lives secure and on a firm footing. Let’s be examples of life, light, love and hope. Let’s give our communities and especially our young people hope.

Have a great week and thank you for doing a good job.

Be blessed!

Unveiled Hope!

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“There is a divine mystery—a secret surprise that has been concealed from the world for generations, but now it’s being revealed, unfolded and manifested for every holy believer to experience.Living within you is the Christ who floods you with the expectation of glory! This mystery of Christ, embedded within us, becomes a heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for his people, and God wants everyone to know it!” – Col 1:26-27

As we look forward to all that 2021 has in store for us, both the highs and lows, the expectations that will be met and those that will turn to disappointment, it is imperative that we do not lose sight of the amazing truth that as believers, Christ is in us and He’s not going anywhere, He’ll be with us in our everyday life and every part of 2021. He is the hope of glory within us, leading us to life and more life.

At Llandudno Youth for Christ despite the current restrictions due to another Covid induced lockdown, we are expectant that Jesus will be moving in and through the lives of the young people that we are going to meet with this year.

Last year was a year full of innovation as we met online via Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We taught, we encouraged, we gave hope, we had fun together. It was despite everything a brilliant year and we saw many young people positively impacted by the good news of Jesus.

Please be praying with us during 2021 that God would again breath His Spirit over everything that we do and that we can also find even more creative ways to engage with the young people in Llandudno and beyond, that they would too be able to say that their hope rests in Christ Jesus alone.

May 2021 be a year of the unveiling of hope in many young people’s hearts and lives.

Be blessed!