Last night, a very special “Hope for our future” shone brightly. In a dimly lit women’s worship gathering, a few of God’s stars broke through the darkness and radiantly brought forth His light. While driving home, my eyes were opened to the possibility of a second revelation God was showing (and sharing) with me. It is this likelihood into which I wish to more deeply delve.
Who were these beautiful angels from God? In years, they are still teens. On man’s judgmental scale of success, they most likely would be classified as disadvantaged losers. However, God would more aptly hail them by the label “Yahweh’s Winning Warriors”.
These young ladies comprise a Southeast Florida “Teen Challenge” home. In fact, yesterday they crawled into “Teen Challenge” in the depths of addiction. In truth, last night they proudly marched into the midst of a women’s worship service and their amassed strength in, and love for, God inspired all to rejoice in the power of God’s mercy, forgiveness and destiny. Tomorrow, I personally believe, they will be foundational leaders in God’s army and the warriors called to reinstate the Golden Rule (not a pot of gold) and the Bible (not a bank account) as the keys to whom (not what) mankind is called to worship.
As I look out over today’s population, I wonder who can lead us not forward but rather back to God. Too many in modern day society find following, not leading, as their preferred direction. Most don’t want to stand out but to fit in. However, last night’s teens defied this norm. The young women of “Teen Challenge” know and boldly proclaim that only by going back to God are they (or anyone) able to go forward in life. These women see nothing but destruction in following the crowd. They are transformed leaders for God. God has brought them out of past failure, into present hope and faith that is leading them to a future founded and grounded in serving God, over waiting on the devil. This core of “Teen Challenge” ladies are on fire for Our Lord, and their hearts warm each and every soul in their midst.
May I pose the question, who is God grooming as the 21st Century “David” equipped to slay our Goliaths? Wil it be a sole professionally gifted in worldly skill, or a soul personally in receipt of a “heart for God”? After last night, my perception has become clearer. Couldn’t it be that our Heavenly Father will, once more, forego the skilled, mature army of “qualified” and, instead, put forth the winning qualification of “a Heart for God”? Honestly, I’m now banking on the later; and let me tell you, a regiment of such warriors with “Hearts for God” abound in “Teen Challenge” of Southeast Florida. They already have defeated the devil and won a battle only God could have led them through. Is not this the best of basic “Hearts for God” training and both the source and force needed to slay our 21st Century Goliaths?
“…He raised up David to be their king, of whom He testified and said, ‘I have found in David son of Jesse a man after my own heart, who will do all my will’.” Acts 13:22 (ESV)
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