I love what God does on Wednesday nights. Let me share with you some pretty awesome things that happened tonight.
Kids acted out ways the Holy Spirit works in our lives. They came up with some pretty creative 'acts' for the verses they were assigned. It was fun for them and for me.
We talked about how the Holy Spirit comes to live inside of us when we become a Christian. How we are a new creation in Christ - the old has passed away and we become new. We talked about how we can try to change our behavior, but in the end, our human efforts alone are not enough to effect real change. The only true change is a change that is internal and eternal. That change can only occur through the power of the Holy Spirit residing in us. And this, my friends, is pretty awesome - God's presence in the form of His Holy Spirit - INSIDE YOU and ME! WHOA!
Another amazing thing that happened tonight was really special to me. As we were discussing scenarios in which a person did what they wanted to do instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to be in control, the children just opened up and really began sharing their own experiences. One particularly 'hot topic' was how to react in a cheating situation. I was amazed at the wisdom, the sense of honesty, and the integrity the children expressed. Parents, you'll be happy to know they weren't the ones cheating, but they were sharing their opinions of peers that they knew had either cheated or tried to cheat off of them. These children expressed so much in our time together - sometimes they just need to talk and we need to simply listen. How amazing. I'm thankful for lessons where we get off the beaten path, but yet we're exactly where God wants us to be. Amen?
In closing, the children had to write down something they were struggling with that they needed to give over to the Holy Spirit's control. Each child folded up their paper with their need for help written on it, sealed it in an envelope, and prayed over it. They gave them to me to hold on to this week. They are to pray for their request every day, especially when the situation or issue they wrote arises. Please remind them to pray for what they wrote down. Next Wednesday, we'll unseal the envelopes and see how God has worked in their situation. I'm amazed at how seriously they took this assignment! I'm excited for the children as they see how God will work out their circumstances.
Here's a few other things that were just awesome tonight:
1. Our Children's Ministry Team - You're my Peeps! You TOTALLY ROCK! Everyone who provided food tonight for the children & teens! Thanks especially to Terri & Jeff for grilling the hot dogs, buns, and the AWESOME potato salad! Thanks to Lorraine, Sidney, Crystal, Christy, Holley, Robin, Miss Peggy, Michelle, Robert, Jodi, Evelyn, & Paul for the food,help with Dinner, and teaching/helping.
2. GOD! You're AWESOME, LORD! You knew many of us were tired tonight, yet You gave us strength to carry out your work. You knew Scott had a bad migraine, yet you healed him so that He could teach the youth tonight. Thank you for answering our prayers with awesome deeds!
In His Love, Cathy
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