30 Jun, 2011
Not Too Young
Today’s Story – Not Too Young
In just a week, two teenage friends are heading to Bogota, Columbia for their first missions trip overseas. They went to New York City a couple of years ago putting on a musical and helping with Vacation Bible School, but this is the biggest adventure of their lives. Daniel, who just graduated from high school last Friday, and his brother Ryan, an upcoming 10th grade are performing a play in Spanish.
This story started back in January, when the mission team coordinator ask a group of Executive Directors with YFC if we knew any teens that would be able to be a part of a drama mission team. Immediately Daniel and Ryan came to my mind. Over the past 6 months, they've practiced, rehearsed, prayed, raised money and studied intensely to be ready to go to Columbia. They are impressing me so much with their determination to be used by God. I'm so excited for them to be a part of this Youth for Christ mission team!
God’s Story: 1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
What does today’s God’s Story teach us about our age?
Even as a teenager (or younger), we can live for the Lord and have our lives be a testimony of what God is doing. We can share God’s Good News through the way we talk, live our life, loving others, being faithful and trusting in the Lord and being pure.
The same is true is we older or elderly. We can always do something for the Lord - praying, giving, and going. Don't use your age as an excuse to get out of serving the Lord. Young or old, God can use us....if we are willing.
How can we connect today’s God’s Story to our lives?
What are you doing for the Lord this summer? Are you making a difference in the lives of others? Have you ever experienced a missions trip?
You don’t have to go across the ocean to be a missionary. Volunteer for Vacation Bible School at your church. Serve at a local food pantry. Offer to take care of an elderly persons yard or offer babysitting for free to a single parent.
Use your creative mind to bless others, no matter how old you are. I've been on several missions trips - and I have always been blessed by how God can use ordinary me as His hands and feet.
How can we connect today’s story, God’s Story scripture, and our story to others?
• Ask your friends if they feel they are too young to do something for God.
• Remind them that God uses people of all ages (David fought Goliath when he was just a boy).
• Pray and ask the Lord to give you a heart for missions.
• Check out http://www.yfc.net/projectserve/ and see how you can get involved in missions. You don’t have to wait until your older to serve the Lord –and you're never to old to serve the Lord. Do it today!
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