Holy Spirit, Gift of God

He must increase...

Picture this:

4 ladies between the ages of 14 and 16 went into the 'big top' of Soul Survivor to kindly save a seat for their youth group. They used string and made a square.
5 guys between the ages of 17 and 30 come along from another youth group and sit in the middle of the square. These guys youth group is about 5 metres away from themselves to the right, but these men are trying to make a point that the girls shouldn't be saving spaces for the youth group and the group should be here if they want the spaces.
The 4 young ladies are kindly asking the guys to move back to sit with their youth group because the space they are saving if for their youth.
The guys are refusing to move saying 'We like the view'.

The ladies youthgroup we're on their way...about 5 minutes away.


How would you react if you were the ladies? How would you react if you were part of the youthgroup when you got their and you seat had been taken? And how would you react if you were the ladies youth leader?

It's two different things when you are a youth at Soul Survivor and a youth leader.
Being at Soul Survivor as a youth is so much fun because it's all about you and God.
You can completely focus in the worship solely on what God wants.
You can run around until 1am getting and giving free hugs from random people.
You can spend money on books, cds, hoodies.
You might even gain a holiday crush.


Being at Soul Survivor as a youth leader is much different.
In the meetings, you can still worship and meet with God, but you have to check up on your youth. See what God is doing, making sure no-one falls over in the spirit without someone to catch them.
You have to enforce the rules, times of meals and more.
It's wise to get to bed before midnight because you know it's best to get to the showers before 7am so that you can be ready for the next day.
You spend money - happily - on the youth in presents, comfort etc.
Time is spent encouraging, talking, spending time with the youth, rather than hanging out in the town.


We went to Soul Survivor this year. 2 people gave their lives, the holy spirit met with people, people were renewed, people were healed.

Even though I nearly fell asleep at the wheel driving home, even though my luggage is still on my bedroom floor, even though Im out of money, I wouldn't go back in time.


I loved being able to pray with my youth, I loved just hanging around them and seeing God work. I loved it.












...I must decrease.

posted by MissHarwood @ 19:51