Phrase of the week

"Serenity Now!!!"

A.D.D., or just lack of desire?

As I try to fall asleep, my mind races as to what all I have to do tomorrow. There is all the tearing down, setting up and everything else that involves getting the church ready for Wednesday night. But, there is also Wed. Night Youth, which leads me to think of what to attempt to do in Small Groups.
One thing I've noticed as of late, whether it be in Sunday School, Church Service, or Wed. Night, is the fact that these kids don't bring their Bibles to church.

Why is that?

Is it because "they just forgot", they were in a hurry, or is it something more?

Now, I'm not saying that bringing your Bible to church is the end-all of being complete in Christ, but isn't it a small indicator of something deeper taking place in one's life?

Here is my thought process on this one: Little Billy has accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour. Little Billy understands that God is pursuing a relationship with him, and desires for him to do the same. Little Billy wants to do what ever it takes to draw close to his personal Saviour. Little Billy reads his Bible at home and hungers to learn more about him. Little Billy takes his Bible to church to follow along in Sunday School and in service. As a result, Little Billy participates and asks questions, and even takes notes on things that stand out to him.

Is this too far-fetched? You tell me. I think the problem is that somewhere along the line, something is failing in this storyline. I think its because it is not taking place at home. I think, as a result of not diving into a personal relationship with Christ, they don't show up to church wanting to learn or pay attention. I think there are too many distractions in their lives.

So, as a leader, what do I do? Should I throw my hands up in the air, like I just don't care? No. I should remember that for me to speak into the lives of students, or anyone, I need to live by example, and not give up.

Irony

This evening, I was talking to a gentleman at church. We talked about the tornado and swapped some stories. He pointed something out to me:

"Most tornadoes go after the mobile homes. This one decided to go after the factory that makes the mobile homes."

Here are some pics I took of the aftermath.

The Storm.

• Heard about a tornado, decided to check on my parents... power was shut off as I left from Naptown
  
• Took a different way back to church... took over an hour to get home
• Church opened as a shelter, helped run power from generators
• Told to go get rest at around 3 am
• Power restored about an hour ago
  

1. I was reminded of the awesome power of God and his authority
2. I was worried about a lot of friends and people from church
3. I was overwhelmed with compassion for those who have lost so much