Shaniqua & Nemo

So, last night we challenged the young adults at Generate Jr. High to encounter God and live out what it truly means to be a disciple.

Their goal for the Apathy series is to pray for a loved one or friend that they want to invite to Monday nights.

One of our interns picked up these goldfish for us. Last night Generate Jr. High ended up naming them Shaniqua and Nemo. I walked into my office asking myself, "Do I really need to feed these guys?'' Vince says I do if I want to keep them alive until the end of the series.

What do you think? Do I want to keep them alive?

STOP

Thorns are anything that distract us from God.

A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sin, activity, addictions or commitments are piled on top of it.

The phrase, "to stop," is built into the literal meaning of the Hebrew word Sabbath.

When we stop, we can embrace our limits and we remember that God is God and is indispensable. We realize we are His creation and that the world continues to work fine when we stop. He manages quite well without us having to run things

Stopping to embrace God has truly become one of my favorite practices. It enables me to constantly reconnect with Him throughout the day and to remember that He is on the throne and I am not.

Trust in His creative hands and let His voice be louder than the rest today

"Be still and know that I AM God" PSALM 46:10

Apathy

These last couple of weeks have been incredible here at Generate Jr. High and I am honored that I get to be a part of a great ministry like this.

This month holds big things for Generate Jr. High and I want to keep you updated on what's happening.

We are launching our Apathy series tonight! I feel as if this generation has grown stale and lacks concern, excitement, motivation, and passion. Throughout this series we will challenge this generation to cry out to God and passionately encounter Him.

We will begin to dig deeper into the meaning of discipleship and will be cultivating this mentality throughout the community of Generate Jr. High.

The staff and leaders are diligently praying that you will find family here and want you to know that you are loved beyond measure.

Distracted

There are so many things that distract and control us day in and day out. Is God completely ruling your heart or have the cares of the world distracting you? How big is your God and are you fully devoted to him?

1 Kings 18:21- How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him.

Cast away anything that controls you.