Greater is He that is in me than he who is in the world. -1 John 4:4
I've heard this verse 4 times today from 4 different people. Okay God, I know you're trying to tell me something. What does this actually mean? I've heard it explained several different ways and the way that I have connected with it the most is the fact that no matter what is happening to me or around me, Jesus' power within me is greater than whatever I am facing at that moment. I still consider myself a new Christian, even though I've been raised in an amazing Christian home with some of the best mentors that anyone could ask for. I don't know everything and it's not meant for me to.
This verse has just been a very small part of a weekend where I have seen God at work all around me. Every moment has been a "Wow, God" one and it still amazes me that even though I know God created everything, I'm still mesmerized when I see Him at work around me. This weekend has been nothing extraordinary, the normal fall weekend that is filled with homework and family/friends, which has basically been my life as of late. This weekend was Disciple Now weekend, where students from a local college come up and lead Bible studies with local youth groups across the area and come together for worship at night. I had the opportunity to attend the worship service last night and it was amazing. It's odd to see so many youth come together and not be afraid to worship their God, fearless. It's amazing to see the Christian revolution that is going on in my old high school and watching those in my youth groups become amazing leaders and stand up for what's right in a very messed-up high school. Their boldness and willing to share Jesus without fear makes everything I do seem inadequate to the amount of witnessing that they do on a daily basis. This morning in my Sunday school class I had the opportunity to listen and learn from a guy younger than I am who has an unquenchable passion for sharing Jesus. Getting a new perspective was wonderful and showed me that yes, there are guys out there who has such a passion for God that they are not totally focused on girls. Seeing my youth group grow and being able to interact with them more than I have in a while because of college is amazing. I'm seeing so much more potential and so much more God being breathed into them. Watch out world, they are on fire for God!!! At church tonight I had the opporunity to listen to a man who has a heart for sharing the Gospel in Haiti through distributing fixed tuned radios to haiti's only Christian radio station. Listening to what a heart he has for God and what people are doing around the world in Jesus's name is a huge motivator and makes you want to get involved.
So to sum it all up, my weekend has been God-breathed and amazing. I'm looking forward to an amazing Chris Tomlin concert this Saturday night with a good friend and then the Hearts on Fire conference with my youth group the next weekend. Praying that my days continue to be God-breathed and that I am able to make an impact (no matter how small) on those around me.
