Young people are our most valuable natural resource. Their energy, creativity, are needed if the church is going to realize its potential and perpetuate the apostolic message. This energy must be directed constructively, which can only be done by seeking God.
I Pray that youth would . . .
*Commit their lives to Christ, be filled with His Spirit, and be baptized in His name.
*Learn to communicate with Christ and learn to depend on Him for everything.
*Base their self-esteem and identity in Christ and not the standards of the world.
*Know who they are, what they have in Christ, and what they can do through Him (Colossians 1:27).
*Be filled so completely with the joy of the Lord that they would not pursue worldly pleasure (Romans 14:17; Psalm 16:11; Philippians 4:4; Nehemiah 8:10).
*Make right decisions about sex, drugs, and worldly pleasures. Their only true safety is abstinence.
*Defeat negative peer pressure and learn to make the right choices.
*Set their thoughts on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8; John 8:32; Romans 12:2).
*Accept their divine mission in life. They were born again to be a witness for Jesus Christ and to disciple others (Acts 1:8).
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