Ok… like it or not, it’s getting closer…and there’s nothing you can do about it.  The end of August means the beginning of the end of summer fun and the approach of math homework, gym shorts, cafeteria food, new locker combinations, and 180 days of pressure.  Sound bleak?  While the madness breaks upon us, there may not be much I can do to relieve your stress over the assignments that loom over your future (except maybe hire some brainiac to handle your workload….mmm…. not happening), but I believe we can do something to prepare for the stress that you will face everyday when it comes to living for Christ on campus.

We know the drill… we’re supposed to tell our friends about God’s love and be examples….but when does it stop being a drill and start being a life commitment?  When do we stop saying “yes” to God with our mouths at youth gatherings and then turn around and say “no” to him with how we live our life?  Isn’t it true that most of us know what we should do, we just don’t do it?

We need to refresh the basics of our faith again. 

• Pray
• Live
• Tell
• Serve
• Give 

There are thousands of students around the country who have been doing just that.  They are renewing themselves in preparation for the inevitable.  School.  There… I said it…school is coming.  we need to get ready.  By renewing your life and committing in these 5 things you will put yourself in a good position to navigate through merky halls and fume-filled buses.  And most of all, you will have aligned yourself with the GOD OF THE UNIVERSE <cue booming voice with lots of reverb> and thats a good feeling

Oh yea…and something else is coming soon too.  Something else that is inevitable.  Or should I say… someone.  Jesus is coming…and he’s gonna have a pop quiz for all of us.  thats an exam I don’t want to flunk.  How about you?

Posted by admin on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 at 7:12 am.