Set Apart

A Generation on Fire for God
Beyond the moment
Becoming like Christ
These phrases may seem foreign to you, but I believe they are a reality for many teens right now. I had the awesome opportunity to attend the International Wesleyan youth festival with 23 teens from CWC. What I saw among this generation greatly encouraged me. They were challenged to be Set Apart in Purpose, Purity, and Lifestyle and many of them took the challenge.
In 2008 when you have the sad train wreck that is the life of Brittany Spears, how refreshing is it that there are teens out there (more than we think) that want something more for their lives. They want to stand for the only thing that is true. A relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I shared with the teens that what they felt at this conference is more than a High, it is Jesus Christ working in you. That very phrase is the focus of a book that many of the teens picked up called, "More than a High" (see Pastor Jason's Pick's).
We all need a little pruning when it comes to our spiritual walk. Whether it be school, work, or just life in general sometimes we let things get in the way of our relationship with God. With all the things going on in this world, just as the teens were challenged, I believe that we need to set ourselves apart. Be the people that Leviticus 20: 7-8 talks about. Set apart to be holy! I am seeing this in many of the teens that I am around every day. This encourages me when I see all the bad that the world says are characteristic of all teens. Well, I disagree, there is a remnant. the true and the Faithful, and the Holy Spirit will pour out his blessings on them giving them the strength to reach a generation.
That my friends is a work of Our Great God, and it is truly something to celebrate. So you ask yourself how can I come alongside those teens that are making such commitments to live a Holy Life? Prayer!
And with that and more of what I saw in Orlando Florida from teens around the world, "The kids are gonna be alright"!

May God Bless you and Heaven Smile on You!
Pastor Jason