of the educational year at Grace we had 30 people in the High School Youth Group Sunday morning class! Yay!
We've got even more signed up to do the "Generation Change" study for the next 4 weeks. This is the teen version of the "Financial Peace University" class that many adults have done. I am really, really excited about this study for several reasons- it's a very well-done course, it is going to get our high schoolers really involved in youth group, and it uses video, journaling, and other things to engage the kids.
But what I'm most excited about is what it is going to teach them- the dangers and emptiness of materialism, that they have TRUE value to God, the importance of saving and the gifts of giving to others.
God blesses us with so much. Our culture always tries to point us to what we DON'T have, distorting our priorities and our "needs." But the earlier we learn to focus on what we DO have rather than getting swept away in the rat race of materialsim, the better off we are.
Today, take some time to think about your blessings (material and spiritual) and thank God for them. And if you have children, talk to them about being financially responsible because the habits they make for themselves now will carry over into adulthood. It's never too early to start! Fill your offering envelopes together, tell them about the dangers of debt, and make it clear to them that you love them more than all the money in the world. Consider your finances and how they reflect who you are. And don't forget- prayer can help us make "change" (haha...get it!) inside and out.
God be with you and bless you with many kinds of riches!
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