I spent last weekend with a bunch of amazing teens learning
about Jesus and His love at TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). It was a great time (though I still haven’t
caught up on my sleep!).
Meanwhile, I’ve been pondering a few less-than-obvious
things I learned during the
fun-crazy-deep-moving-exhausting-energizing-incredible weekend. Here they are:
1) There is great value in Kickin’ with
Christ. (Which was not only the name of
our soccer-themed table, but also our philosophy.) All things – recreation, fun, laughter,
enjoyment, spending time with friends – should be done with Christ so they’ll
be the best times they can be!
2) Don’t eat bad eggs. When you smell something funny, and then
you’re told not to indulge – listen and
don’t eat those eggs. This also
works well for sin. When something
doesn’t smell right and God says “No!” listen up. The eggs are bad. Don’t even take a bite! (It ‘s a shame Adam and Eve didn’t follow
this philosophy.)
3) Enjoy everything – ESPECIALLY the unexpected and
when things are opposite of what you planned … that’s when God is doing deep
and wonderful things!
4) God can even use a nudist camp skit to bring
joy… find His joy even the most unlikely places! And laugh.
5) Let a teen teach you to dance (thank you,
Hannah). Sometimes even those of us who
seem confident need a friendly hand to bring them into the fun and show them
how to dance … this is true for actual dancing and also in the dance of life
with God!
Thanks to everyone who made it a wonderful weekend full of
God-moments, laughter, and much joy!
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