Joy keeps you Young in Spirit

“A man as he so lives may die old at 30 or young at 80.”
(E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)

I remember an elderly man well into his 80s who ran the bus ministry of a church we attended. He was always full of joy with sparkling blue eyes and a smile from ear to ear. He definitely had a younger spirit about him than some of the younger people in the church. If there is one thing that can keep you young, is that fire for evangelism and passionate love for the Lord. It was plain to all who knew him that he had a passion for souls.

We as children’s ministers have the privilege of leading children to the Lord. There is nothing more rejuvenating than that. Be sure to bask in that joy each time you lead a child to the Lord. The joy is the reward for our labour.

Making Evangelism Natural

“Keep Your head and your heart going in the right direction and you will not have to worry about your feet.”
(E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)

When I read this I think of evangelism and how many youth groups encourage the kids to share Jesus with their friends. I think sometimes these things stay in the area of “head knowledge” but when it goes down into the heart it becomes natural to share Jesus. As humans we love to share things we have found to be good with our friends. The popularity of social media is proof of our desire to share good things.

Jesus is good, but we need to experience his goodness, fresh each day. Hence the importance of absorbing God’s word each day, and spending some quiet time with Jesus each day.

Encourage the kids to worship and experience the Lord, daily. Encourage them to read the word then the things will become supernaturally natural to them. Feed the fire. Don’t let it go out.

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