Flash Back

This morning during worship a group of guys came up to the front. Not a big deal at all. But for some reason the picture of them standing there with arms around one another really touched me. Weird right? OR at least that's what I thought until I stepped into memory lane.

In the 7th grade I came to Global Youth Camps. Then our youth group consistented of some great leaders. I did not know if I could be like them or where to even begin. One of the nights I remember going down to the alter to pray. God, make me feel what you feel and see what you see, I prayed. I just wanted to be close to God and see how I could lead just like others were.

Then, I raised my head to see Josh Lohse, Tyler Wallace, Len Bradshaw, and Lance Buchanan on their faces at the alter, crying. But I did not see them as these macho guys, but as leaders who were crying out to God for help because they were at the end. So seeing those guys up in front of the stage today gave me hope that there are teenagers leading one another just as I was lead by my guys.

Today, pray for leadership at this camp. Pray that God raises up the leaders He needs and that they will surrender to Him.

Challenge: Well, today we read 1 Samuel 16 in worship. It blew my mind to think that God chose David, even when Samuel saw no real attributes to this little kid. Read through 1 Samuel 16 and absorb the reality that God choses us to lead.

Much Love and Blessings!