Underground ReLOVEution

You know what one of the best parts of my day is? Receiving a text from you.

You guys text us youth leaders like crazy and we LOVE it. Okay, sometimes we are confused by your newfangled hipster slang words and sometimes we're less than excited by the 3 a.m. "Hey, how's it going?" text...but in general we are stoked to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly as it happens in your life.

I am writing this post to challenge you to take the next step. Inviting us into your lives is fantastic. The fact that you trust us enough to share your secrets and agony and annoyances - amazing. Now I want to encourage you to invite God in as well.

I have told one student in particular at least once a day that she needs to bring her Bible to school with her. I'm sure she's sick of hearing it. But here's the thing: God's word is life and power and encouragement and joy and a reminder of what we're all about. So help it help you.

You don't necessarily need to lug the entire freaking book around - it does get heavy - but have some form of His word on you at all times. Let God get the final say in your day-to-day stresses and agony. Copy a Psalm into your notebook. Write a verse on your wrist. Text one to yourself in the morning before you go to school so you can read it later in the day. Text your friend the same verse to share the love. Email a passage to yourself. Get online during lunch if the drama gets out of hand and read the Bible online at www.niv.org.

I'm encouraging you to get serious about this commitment you made to God - and the one He's made to you. Don't waste his word.

Love you guys.