We had a great night last night. (God works in spite of us sometimes...last night was one of those nights.) We did a toast for change, an idea from the movie, "Freedom Writers." I wish I could share everything that was shared (confidentially) but what I walked away with was this...students are hurting, just like adults. Students want to experience the power of God and a changed life. I walked away so thankful that I was there. So thankful that I gave them an opportunity to toast (share). It was a good reminder that everyone has a story they want to share. Life change doesn't necessarily happen when I talk but rather when I allow others to speak about their walk with God. Humbling but true.
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Toast for Change
Jon Thomas - Tuesday, March 02, 2010
I'll start with a confession...it is good for the soul after all. I didn't want to come to the Student Ministry L-team last night. It's not that I don't love the students, I do...or that I don't enjoy our series, based on the movie, To Save a Life, I do. It was just that I had about 3 hours of sleep on Sunday night. Not sure why...just couldn't get my mind to slow down enough to sleep. So I was up at 1:30a. And I was cranky. Enough for the confession.
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