I just
wanted to say that you are one of the few people who connected with my
daughters. How can I get my girls more involved with attending more of your
classes. I want them to stay connected with you and get them involved in
creative/spiritual expression that they are interested.
-- Mom
I didn’t preach Jesus, there was no salvation
message yet this was the response I received from one of the parents five days
after the Girls conference. Out of respect for each girl’s privacy and not
abusing my position, I will not go into details of what happened last Saturday.
But I will say this, we had girls from all walks of life, and I witnessed even
the toughest walls come down.
What did I learn?
God knows what tool or key will unlock the barriers surrounding each person's heart. And
He is wanting to assist us in healing even the toughest kids heart. Those keys
are distributed in time spent with him.
The week of the conference, I did the
exact opposite of what I normally do. Instead of running around, wearing
myself out, I stopped. I slowed down. I prayed and cried out to
God for these girls. Two days before the conference I attended an all day
prayer gathering. ALL DAY! What were the results? I was rested, my team was
relaxed, and we were all at the right place at the right time the day of the
Conference. All the results I desired to see, came to pass and more! Girls
were weeping. The eyes of their hearts could see it was a lie that held them captive, forcing them to be someone
they were not. But truth opened the door that led to their escape to freedom. I saw it, and read it in the evaluations.
There is a whole other level youth worker, that you
have access to creating significant impact with less to do’s. Pray to the one
who has the key to your students hearts so that parents, group homes, and teachers will take notice and say, “Very few have been able to connect with my
kid the way that you have...I want them to stay connected with you.” And
praise our father in heaven.
They
were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like
this before!” Mark 2:12b
Youth Speaker, Writer and Founder of the
Young Woman of Power Conference, Alison is Inspiring Teen Greatness with a
focus on youth in the community. With 15 years of experience her mission is to
raise up a Generation of Confident Youth.
1 comment:
Prayer should indeed be the foundation of all that we are as youth workers, and flow into all that we do. Thanks for the reminder.
I appreciate your first comment: "I didn’t preach Jesus, there was no salvation message yet this was the response I received..." Too often we get fixated on the proclamation of the Gospel, and forget that it's the authenticity that should flow from us that really draws people to Jesus in us—whether they know it or not. That's incarnational living, to me... encouraging to hear stories where this is happening!
Blessings!
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