Day 54 - Are We Failing?

Hello and Good morning blog readers. I pray that everyone has an amazing day today and spends some time talking with Jesus! Amen?
Gonna get right into it this morning: Are we failing our youth? Are we failing as parents? These questions have been weighing on my heart for some time now. It society winning over Jesus? Is peer pressure and the fear of getting made fun of keeping our youth away from God? Why is it so easy for our kids to say Jesus, God, Holy spirit at home? Why is it so easy for our kids to pray at home with us or at the dinner table? Why are today's youth afraid to talk about God to their friends? Why do they wear one mask at home and then take that mask off at school? How can we allow our kids the latest technologies without setting rules and guidelines about their posts, tweets, instagrams and all of those other apps? Do we not have the time? Are we failing? I believe we are!
I believe the main reason our youth is AFRAID to talk about Jesus to their friends because we are not giving them enough of it at home! Is saying a prayer before dinner enough? Is listening to one or two worship songs a day sufficient? NO! We are failing as parents!
I come to work everyday and talk to Men of God for inspiration and prayer on my way to work. I read the bible during the day. I listen to worship music all day. I talk about God to my employees and to my clients. I have bible verses tattooed on my arms so that I am reminded every minute of everyday to do not be afraid and that Christ lives IN me. From 6am to 5pm my whole day is revolved around walking in the footsteps of Christ. But when I get home, alot of that goes away. Life gets in the way. I make the time at work to praise God and get to know him better, how come I'm not making that same time at home to teach my kids?
You see, our youth today looks up to people. They idolize celebrities & Singers, they thrive on hoe many likes they get on a facebook comment or an Instagram photo. But when making those comments, are they comments or photos that are pleasing to GOD? Do you know? Do you check? And if they aren't pleasing to GOD, is it talked about and are they punished?
In the bible, when someone disobeyed God, they were punished. Not for a day, not for a month but for years. How would you like to walk aimlessly around the desert for 40 years because you did something wrong in God's eyes. But in today's society, when we punish our kids, we feel bad. We will take away their phone or other possessions and threaten them that they will lose it for a week. But let's be real, most of us give in and give that back to our children after a couple days. Why? Because we are worried that our children will be outcasts by not having the latest technology and being punished will get them made fun of at school.
Is bringing our children to church once a week and or prayer service giving them enough God? NO!!!!!
It is our job to not only lead by example but to lead them to GOD every minute of everyday. If we fill our youth with Jesus, they will not be afraid to say his name in school. They will not make an ungodly comment on social media, they will not disobey their parents, and they will start to lead by example and others will follow. AMEN?
So what time is it? "TIME FOR ACTION"! In the book of ACTS 20:35 it is stated that "It is more blessed to give than to receive!" Now most people will think that this has to do with only money! WRONG!!!!!
It is time to give our Youth JESUS! We have received Him already and it's amazing. Now it's our job to be blessed to GIVE THEM JESUS!!!!
It's time for action. Time for family bible studies, (Thanks Lew), time for inviting friends over to hear about this awesome being called God! Time to ACT in a Godly manner anywhere, anytime with anybody! Who cares if we get made fun of? Kids get made fun of every day for their clothes, their hair, their pimples, their actions. And because of this, more and more kids are cutting themselves, taking drugs, committing sexual acts, and even suicide. This is why we are failing!!!! If Jesus was in their hearts and the Holy spirit was in their body and God was protecting them all day, then what could do wrong? What can anyone say to hurt such man or girl? The only thing that could go happen is that hundreds, thousands, millions would follow. People will be saved. People will come to know and love God and this world will be a better place. We are living in a messed up society with poor priorities and yet we concentrate on helping and saving the youth to change the future. But the future must start with us, we need to be better role models. We need to do a better job at GIVING OUR YOUTH Jesus. And that can only be done if we put aside some of our life choices and priorities. It all starts with us! If we want to change the youth, we have to change ourselves and our ways! There's always MORE time in the day for GOD! We no longer live, But Christ lives in us. Let's remember this and spend less time on ourselves and more time learning the word of the Lord and teaching it to our youth. They are thirsty, they will follow, they just need to be led. So I ask you, will you LEAD? Will you change your life to better the lives of our Youth? Will you take a half hour of your own personal time per day and change a child's life? I will! I will! God said, "Who will go" and I said, "Here I am, send me!"

BIBLE QUOTE OF THE DAY:  Joshua 24:15

¹⁵ And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

FOR THE SONG OF THE DAY: PLEASE CLICK THE LING AND LISTEN TO THE SONG AND READ THE WORDS!!!! THIS IS LIFE TODAY!!!! THIS IS SOCIETY!!!! THIS IS OUR YOUTH!!!!

SONG OF THE DAY: Made for More by B. Reith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNuZlp98dYY

Have an amazing day. Change a child's life today! Tell someone about Jesus! Love you guys!
~Scott