simple. but not easy.

This past week was amazing! I had the opportunity to be a leader on rEVOLution camp (salvation army, sa division). There were 127 of us and it was increidble.

Captain Shar Davis (from NZ) and Derek McClure were both guest speakers on Camp. They both shared spoke about Who we are in Christ and who he has called us to be.

Shar shared one morning about Identity and Destiny, she used analogy of Adam and Eve, with incredible insight, Why didn't God warn Adam and Eve of he serpent? - Because the serpent wasn't a threat to God. I love that! In this session kids were asked to take a step over the line into taking back the parts of their lives they have let the devil have - that God gives us authority and power. In a night session she also spoke about following Jesus. Its simple but not easy. She spoke of how much power words have that there is literally life and death power with what comes out of our mouths. In this session, the youth were challenged to bring their sins out of the darkness and into the light, they were asked to share their sin with someone not only so they could be kept accountable but so they could also take ownership of their sin.

As I prayed with so many of the youth over the week in this one session I just prayed that they would not be embarrassed and ashamed to share and expose their sin but be excited about the Freedom in Christ that comes after. It was so encouraging to see so many kids not only come to Christ, but to see peoples lives literally be restored by the power and love of Christ. I continaully prayed the Armous of God over so many of them and will continue to. Shar spoke about how following Jesus was simple. but not easy. Think about it...

Its hard to continue to maintain that high and exciting relationship you have with God, not just when your a kid either. I still find it hard, in Cambodia I didn't watch TV, or really even have many friends I could talk too so I was able to spend good quality time with God and I felt so close to God, its the same coming home from camp. I guess that is part of the chllenge we have as followers, God seeks after us and we need to seek after Him, after all he is waiting. I know I want to follow Him, I want to wake up everyday and make a conscious decision to follow and be obedient. And, that's what I strive to do.