Work Hard!

"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."

Matthew 7:7

I am leaving in the morning for Centrifuge camp. I'm pretty excited to go! It is such a wonderful opportunity for me to grow closer to my youth group and grow in my personal relationship with God. 

This verse has been on my heart lately, and I have camp in mind so this is what I am taking from it (this verse is also an awesome example of a verse that you can read 1000 times and take something different from it every time, it has encouraged me manyyyyyy times.)

Many kids go to a camp like this for the first time, and trust me, they will feel something. There is just something about "camp". You know you are surrounded by people who basically share the same beliefs as you, and so that is why I have been thinking lately, "camp" is the easy part. 

"Camp" is one week in the summer where you go off, away from your family for a week and have some fun,and learn a lot about God.

But if that is where it stops...

If the highlight of your year as a Christian is "camp", man, you have missed some awesome opportunities...

Kids go off to camp and have this amazing experience, and then somehow, a year has passed and it is time to go again, and you find yourself in the camp-cycle, BUT! Keep asking and you will recieve! Keep knocking! Wake up EVERYDAY, and say, "this one is for you God! I'm taking camp with me everywhere!"

We have to BRING IT BACK!

Bring "camp" back to your town, and your family and your church!! Share what you learn! Build relationships! And exemplify Christ!

Photo of the Day

Today durning my Chick-Fil-A break God was really showing me some things that he has ready for me to do.

"Work hard and become a leader."

Proverbs 12:14

I was planing on reading more than a few verses during break, but as soon as I hit this one... It all made sense, God has placed me where he has for a reason, and right now, I know he wants me to start working hard! Work hard at Chick-Fil-A, to build relationships in my workplace and make an impact. And also, (and my main focus for this week...) The younger people in my youth group, I know God wants me to be a leader, and I want to build relationships with them! They are all such awesome girls and guys! I'm so excited for this week! Keep my youth group and myself in your prayers. Love you guys!!

Song of the Day

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1b2M93tjzF0&feature=kp

Holy Design
This place in time
That I might seek and find
My God, my God

Lord, I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You

Lord, I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You
Lord, I want to yearn

Your joy is mine
Yet why am I fine?
With all my singing and bringing grain
In lights of Him

I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You

Lord, I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You

Oh, You give life and breath
And in You we live and move
That's why I sing

Lord, I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You

Lord, I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You
Lord, I want to yearn

I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You

Lord, I want to yearn for You
I want to burn with passion
Over You, and only You
Lord, I want to yearn

Thankful thought of the Day

I am so thankful for the opportunity to go to camp and to build these relationships!