VBC

Hi.
It hit me today that I have an amazing privilege. I've been thinking a lot about What to do with Youth, which is coming up in a week (PANIC!). I feel that God has placed a burden on my heart for youth. Specifically, seeing Christian youth take their teen years and run with them. I think so many kids my age have this mindset where they think this is their time to have fun before they're tied down, but these years that we have (before we're tied down) are crucial, and should be spent furthering the Kingdom. It seems, however, that youth these days have been driven into a low standard, and it's sad. Everywhere I look, I see kids trying to fit in, and doing whatever it takes. And in order to "fit in" nowadays, you gotta do some pretty stupid stuff. Stupid, because it goes against the life God has called us to live. And even Christians fall into this trap. Youth want acceptance, and so they'll do whatever it takes. What's even more sad is that they're wasting their time trying to gain acceptance because if they are in Christ, they are already accepted.
Now, here's where I was going with my privilege. First of all, as hard as it is to be a teen, I have heard the truth. And there is great freedom in the truth. And this year at Vacation Bible College I get to be a part of sharing the truth with the kids that come. That's an amazing privilege. It doesn't make me better than anyone else... in fact, I've fallen into those mediocre traps myself, but by God's grace, He has given me a desire to not be like that. I get excited when I think about sharing a passion for rising above. This is big because God's behind it. And I believe He's behind it, because He's commanded us to "Set our minds on the things above" and that's what I want to get out.
And that's what's coming up at VBC... wow. I can't sleep I'm so excited!
Hope you can make it out.
Grace