FOOLING OURSELVES???
I hear positive talk among believers all the time about how God is moving in big ways as we draw near the return of Christ. I hear about movements among teenagers and how God is raising up a generation that will cause a tsunami of conversion and transformation in the United States and beyond.
Do we just want to believe this is happening….or is it really happening?
I’ll be the first to say that I could be uninformed about pockets of revival and awakening rising up in areas of America. If mass conversions and societal shifts toward Christ are occurring, either I missed the memo or I’m just not paying attention.
Yes, I want to believe it’s true. Yes, I want to be a beacon of hope to believers who want to believe that something incredible is happening in this generation.
But, I must be honest. From what I see, we are getting our butts kicked. Why? Maybe we should look in the mirror first. Have we, as Christian adults, allowed comfort and convenience to replace commitment and action? Have we confused good youth programs with counter-cultural invasions into enemy territory? Have we lost our own way, thus leaving our youth without mentors to emulate? Have we spent more on serving us than reaching them?
I am guilty. Each of us has to own our little piece of the problem. Shifting blame will not lead to solutions. It may be time to regroup, reorganize, refocus and restrategize. We cannot soak in our illusions any longer. The battle is waiting.
I want to be on the front lines. With The Life Book Movement we have an historic opening to infiltrate enemy turf with the most powerful sword in existence – The Word of God. Through God’s power, we can crush the enemy and rescue the hostages. I believe God has raised up this ministry for such a time as this. Let us not shrink from our call, nor relax from our goal to put God’s Word in the hands and heart of every teenager in the United States…and the world.
Do not be discouraged, but press on to involve more churches and more students. Do not delay, for teenagers are being captured every day. Do not grow weary, for God is our strength. Do not lose hope, for we win the war. Do not make excuses, for they are simply lies in disguise. Do not settle for excitement alone, for it does not accomplish the mission. Do not settle for motivation, for action and results are the true measure of our mission.
Pursue. Pray. Act. Believe. Do. Go. Now.
Carpe Diem Pro Deo!
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Carl Blunt
President and CEO
The Life Book Movement
"Saturating High Schools with God’s Word"
http://www.thelifebook.com/
