Thoughts and Other Things

As we conclude Youth Month, I thought I’d share a message God laid on my heart. I shared it with my youth group and thought I’d share it with you too. God impressed in my heart to remind the young that they have something to give.  “Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I don’t have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Acts 3:4-6 In this story, the crippled beggar is expecting to get money from Peter and John. Peter however makes it clear that he does not have what the man expects, but he does have something to give (which is way better than the money the man expects). So it is with the young – they have something valuable to contribute, but because what they have is not what we (as families, the church, society etc.) expect, we often miss it.  Consider the image above. In a world that overvalues and prior