We the Youth Association members of the UPCSA motivated by our desire for spiritual growth hereby declare that we seek to spread the gospel of hope, healing and Christian values within the youth in general.
Thursday, 24 July 2014
UPCSA YOUTH ASSOCIATION: HE WILL MAKE YOU FRUITFUL IN THE LAND OF YOUR SUFF...
UPCSA YOUTH ASSOCIATION: HE WILL MAKE YOU FRUITFUL IN THE LAND OF YOUR SUFF...: Life is not always easy as a young adult more especially when you are a Christian. It always seems to people as though you are not capable o...www.facebook.com
HE WILL MAKE YOU FRUITFUL IN THE LAND OF YOUR SUFFERING
Life is not always easy as a young adult more especially when you are a Christian. It always seems to people as though you are not capable of make mistakes because of your faith. You also find that more often that not come across situations that test your faith in more ways than.
while walking to catch a taxi to campus after knocking off at work yesterday I find that I ask my self the question if working close to where my mom stays is a blessing or a curse. As I was going towards where I wait for taxi's to town I saw my eldest brother looking worn out, tired almost half dead. He looked homeless more than anything sitting on a rock outside moms house. I stopped and stared and watched him as he seemed so lost as though he was questioning his existence.
Tears rolled down my face uncontrollably as I asked God what had my family done to deserve such misery? My brother is the brightest and most intelligent of my parents four children. He has a beautiful wife and four precious little angels. Yet because of drugs, because he saw that they were more important than anything else, he lost everything even his family to TIK.
I stood there dazed and I question God is he that deaf that he cannot hear my families cries. Is HE so blind that he cannot see the pain, suffering and heartache my family goes through on a daily basis because of these drugs. I wondered as taxi's to campus drove by one after another, is my family not worth to be rescued from this misery just as he had saved the Israelites from the harsh hand of Pharo so long ago.
I stood there and found myself questioning my own faith because of the situation my brother has placed himself. I found myself questioning God's very own abilities and love because of the pain and suffering my family goes through on a daily basis.
I took a taxi and instead of going to Campus, I went home. I reminded myself that no one deserves to be in such a situation and if God had not placed us and tested my families faith who was HE going to test. and place through these hardships and tribulations? I prayed, yes I closed my eyes right there in that taxi and asked MY FATHER for guidance and assistance as I felt that I was loosing energy because of anger and bitterness towards this whole situation. Then I was reminded that my family is in this situation so we can ultimately testify HIS ability and power for there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I stand daily as General Secretary of this powerful and huge Association at National lever. I stand and motivate my branch as president and remind them to through all their problems to GOD daily. Who am I then not to listen and take my own advise in this and all situations?
I remembered Joseph's words in the book of Genesis 41;52 when he say "God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering"
Always remember that whatever suffering and hardship you encounter in life God shall make you fruitful in the land of your suffering for HE has the ability to change any and all situations just stay strong and never forget to pray, worship and praise him all the days of your life
while walking to catch a taxi to campus after knocking off at work yesterday I find that I ask my self the question if working close to where my mom stays is a blessing or a curse. As I was going towards where I wait for taxi's to town I saw my eldest brother looking worn out, tired almost half dead. He looked homeless more than anything sitting on a rock outside moms house. I stopped and stared and watched him as he seemed so lost as though he was questioning his existence.
Tears rolled down my face uncontrollably as I asked God what had my family done to deserve such misery? My brother is the brightest and most intelligent of my parents four children. He has a beautiful wife and four precious little angels. Yet because of drugs, because he saw that they were more important than anything else, he lost everything even his family to TIK.
I stood there dazed and I question God is he that deaf that he cannot hear my families cries. Is HE so blind that he cannot see the pain, suffering and heartache my family goes through on a daily basis because of these drugs. I wondered as taxi's to campus drove by one after another, is my family not worth to be rescued from this misery just as he had saved the Israelites from the harsh hand of Pharo so long ago.
I stood there and found myself questioning my own faith because of the situation my brother has placed himself. I found myself questioning God's very own abilities and love because of the pain and suffering my family goes through on a daily basis.
I took a taxi and instead of going to Campus, I went home. I reminded myself that no one deserves to be in such a situation and if God had not placed us and tested my families faith who was HE going to test. and place through these hardships and tribulations? I prayed, yes I closed my eyes right there in that taxi and asked MY FATHER for guidance and assistance as I felt that I was loosing energy because of anger and bitterness towards this whole situation. Then I was reminded that my family is in this situation so we can ultimately testify HIS ability and power for there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I stand daily as General Secretary of this powerful and huge Association at National lever. I stand and motivate my branch as president and remind them to through all their problems to GOD daily. Who am I then not to listen and take my own advise in this and all situations?
I remembered Joseph's words in the book of Genesis 41;52 when he say "God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering"
Always remember that whatever suffering and hardship you encounter in life God shall make you fruitful in the land of your suffering for HE has the ability to change any and all situations just stay strong and never forget to pray, worship and praise him all the days of your life
Saturday, 19 July 2014
Be the change you want to see
A powerful few words but how does one put them to practice?
A few months ago I was challenged and elected as President of the Youth Association at branch level. This is a post that I have never been in yet the Youth of Khayelitsha United Presbyterian Church placed me in it, cause they may have seen something I do not see in myself, and put me to task and I have been challenged ever since.
I sit with a very capable youth at my branch yet there seems to be no progress, be it spiritually or otherwise. I have been praying since induction and asking God to assist me in finding ways to motivate not only me but the KUC youth to be the strong and powerful unit they once were.
Then it dawned to me that in order for them to be powerful and work together they needed a leader that was such and these words rang in my heart through prayer" BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE" but where do I begin?
Lord father help me be the change that You want to see within the KUCYA. I had to list down all that I believed God wants to see in the Youth and in me.
It came to me, it all begins with knowing and understanding his word - The Bible. As much as I may claim to know the bible through the Sunday sermons, there are chapters that I know not of. I then challenged myself to read the bible book by book, chapter by chapter, line by line and word for word. This is one of the things I would love to see change within the KUCYA - that they know and understand the word of God for themselves.
And my journey begins as President of the Khayelitsha United Presbyterian Church Youth Association with the book of Genisis,,
Join in and Pray for us the KUC Youth Association, pray for the Branch executive that leads these Young people and Pray with me to stay strong and be the change that God wants to see in his church.
Amen
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A few months ago I was challenged and elected as President of the Youth Association at branch level. This is a post that I have never been in yet the Youth of Khayelitsha United Presbyterian Church placed me in it, cause they may have seen something I do not see in myself, and put me to task and I have been challenged ever since.
I sit with a very capable youth at my branch yet there seems to be no progress, be it spiritually or otherwise. I have been praying since induction and asking God to assist me in finding ways to motivate not only me but the KUC youth to be the strong and powerful unit they once were.
Then it dawned to me that in order for them to be powerful and work together they needed a leader that was such and these words rang in my heart through prayer" BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE" but where do I begin?
Lord father help me be the change that You want to see within the KUCYA. I had to list down all that I believed God wants to see in the Youth and in me.
It came to me, it all begins with knowing and understanding his word - The Bible. As much as I may claim to know the bible through the Sunday sermons, there are chapters that I know not of. I then challenged myself to read the bible book by book, chapter by chapter, line by line and word for word. This is one of the things I would love to see change within the KUCYA - that they know and understand the word of God for themselves.
And my journey begins as President of the Khayelitsha United Presbyterian Church Youth Association with the book of Genisis,,
Join in and Pray for us the KUC Youth Association, pray for the Branch executive that leads these Young people and Pray with me to stay strong and be the change that God wants to see in his church.
Amen
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