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I get up early to read my Bible and pray each morning. I use a prayer journal and the ACTS acronym and fin both very useful.
Just like all living things need certain things to grow (like food and water), we need things to grow spiritually too. The Bible is God's word to us so it makes sense that we need to read it to have a closer relationship to him. It can be a difficult book to understand but there are commentaries, study guides and video tutorials (such as The Bible Project) that can help you make sense of it. In summary, the Bible is the story of:
The Open Generation Study in 2022 polled 25,000 young people aged 13-17 years-old across 26 countries. They were questioned about their views on community, the world, faith, the Bible, Christians and Jesus. Here are some stats about Australian teens:
If you do the Math - those who believe that Jesus was raised from the dead AND that Jesus is God in human form, that equates to 138,000 teenagers in Australia who are open to the Gospel. I think we often assume that our friends, peers and neighbours won't be interested in hearing more about Jesus. We also worry about what people will think of us if we share our faith, or that we won't do a good job of explaining it. The first step is to pray for the non-Christians around you. That's a long list, so maybe choose a couple of people to start with. Ask God to show you who to pray for, for opportunities to talk about Jesus, and for wisdom to know what to say. Ephesians 6:16 says, Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Faith is a big deal - it's mentioned 458 times in the New International Version of the Bible. Hebrews 11:1 says, Faith means being sure of the things we hope for. And faith means knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. Faith is trusting in God and in his Word.
Your faith in God stops the fiery arrows of the devil. These arrows come in the form of temptations, fears, anxieties, feelings, and unhelpful thoughts. When these fiery arrows come your way, remember that they are lies and temptations from the devil. Remind yourself of God's truths about who you are in him and how he wants you to live. There are as many different ways to share the good news about Jesus as there are people on the planet. I will be sharing some ideas over the coming weeks if you're feeling a bit stuck. |
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