i was listening to that newsboys song . . . yesterday . . . . (that took a minute) and i realized something for the billionth time. but i wanted to record it here for prosterity . . . maybe this way i'll remember it for the next time camp rolls around.
campers aren't going to make a decision for Christ during the ninety-minute bible session. nor during devotions in the evening. they're going to make a decision during canoeing, or crafts, or sports, or lunch, or campfire, or swimming, or while walking to and from the cabin ten times. maybe they only make that decision formal, verbalize it, during devotions. but they're not making the decision based on what we tell them about Jesus then. they're making the decision based on how we live what we tell them.
when i made a decision for Christ, it wasn't because i found out He loved me, or that He died for me, or that He was worthy of all my praise. i knew that already. i decided to give my life to Him because He was real. a ninety-minute bible session gives information about God, but not conviction. in the end, what will convince a child more than anything is seeing that it's true. in my life.
"preach the gospel at all times . . . use words when necessary." ~ st. francis
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