#foryoumakeallthingsnew

[sjlifeteen]

And another Confirmation retreat is in the books. #stjosephfremont #sjprymer2017 #retreat2017 #youthministry #servantleadership #foryoumakeallthingsnew (at Cityteam Camp May-Mac)

[prayersofhispeople]

THIS! This is the reason I continue to serve. In the midst of such an intimate worship, I felt like He was telling me to calm myself and just open my eyes. With the sudden urge to move from the front of the crowd all the way to the back, I passed by hundreds of youth deep into worship. I looked around and thought one thing...This is beautiful. You see, I always had this pessimistic sense of losing hope in God, the church, and the ministry. I could barely stand to listen to another worship song. However, in preparation for conference, I found myself among other youth who had not yet lost the faith that I had so easily given up on. I found my faith in the most simple sounding way: prayer. So here I was, standing in the back glaring in awe of the 800+ youth lifting their voices and arms in the air as they worshiped His glory whole heartily together.  Suddenly I broke down and dropped to my knees. Singing "For You Make All Things New" I prayed, not for myself, but for the hundreds of youth in this building that needed Him to fill this place with His love; fill their lives with His love. From this point on, I know that the most beautiful thing I will ever witness in this whole world is simply a person praying. Whether it is content, whether there are tears, or whether they are smiling and jumping all around; the fact that these individuals can escape their hectic lives and give a few moments to Him, who gave them life....It's beautiful. And I will forever serve, so that others will be able to experience this beauty. 

P.S. credits to the brother who posted this video on YouTube.