I Need the Prayers of the Saints

I have volunteered to teach the young teenaged girls at our VBS beginning June 7. When the opportunity arose, I felt in my spirit a delight at being able to do this - like a dream come true. Then the organizers gave me the lit they want me to use. And then I became rattled in my soul.

The curriculum is written by Jen Rawson titled "Becoming a young Woman of God" and "Living as a Young Woman of God". There are a total of 16 lessons and I am supposed to do it in five sessions. Great.

In the weeks since receiving this lit, I would look at it, tried to study it but it was a no-go at every turn. How I wished I could do my own. This idea stays in the far corners of my mind. And then the idea comes that I can, but I can use ideas from these books to help with my knowledge and presentation. (The students will not get a book.)

I was getting desperate in knowing how I will teach these girls. However, this morning the LORD did give me a vision on the topics to be shared: 1.Examining Popular Culture; 2. The Lies of Popular Culture; 3. The Consequences of Popular Culture; 4. The Remedy of Popular Culture; 5. Living Victoriously over Popular Culture.

Most, if not all, of these girls go to church. BUT the church is powerless to teach godly living. It is a mere religion of 'doing what you want.' None of the girls come from a two-parent home. All have been involved in fornication. This is their life; their culture.

But they keep coming. VBS is geared to reach children up to the ages of 12 or 13. If they have attended before they just keep coming regardless how old they are so the planners decided to have classes for the older teens as well. What complicates the job even more is that there will be girls there who have pure, undefiled minds. How will one reach the community girls without contaminating the minds of the pure minds there?

My prayer request is for knowledge and then the wisdom to know how and what to teach. But what is needed above all is the Holy Spirit using this time to speak to these precious souls. This is of much greater need then my mere teaching.

If the Holy Spirit prompts you to pray for this event, please do so.

ginnyrose

PS: EDIT: If anyone has any insights to share, please do so.

gregg,

I perfectly understand where you are coming from. And I am so glad your daughters obeyed you and your teaching. And this is why I am loathe to teach these pure, undefiled girls. The girls I will be teaching are those whose bodies, minds have been defiled.

When teaching girls who live in the gutter, you have to demonstrate to them how this culture is satanic. This is the goal. And then you will have to demonstrate to them the remedy/solution. After this, how can I live over sin and temptation.

Does this make sense?

Brother, when I counseled at CPC we learned quickly you have to go where the client is before you can reach them. One can stay way up there and look down at them and they won't get it. They need to know that you know and are not ignorant and that we know there is redemption. And that is what the Gospel is all about. It is a modern day version of Jeremiah preaching.

Just thank the LORD, gregg, your daughters did not experience the environment that these girls live in - in fact, it is ALL they know.

Pray for them and all of us as we prepare....

ginnyrose

My wife and I are praying, Sister GinnyRose.

Thank-you, Chris and gregg.

The last thing I want to do is say the wrong thing wherein I will be misunderstood. You know one can give ever so fine a presentation but if the Holy Spirit is not there it is an exercise in futility.

ginnyrose

God knows you want to teach by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
I pray you will follow His Guidance, and that souls will be saved.
I admire you for teaching this age group.
The ones at the Nursing Home are more my age, some Younger.
God will help you.
God Bless.
Nellie

Nellie,

I admire you going to the nursing home to minister to lonely people there.

I consider a nursing home like a holding tank where people are kept till death claims them! So depressing!

You have a great job, Nellie! God Bless YOU!

ginnyrose

Well...here is an update.

Tonight we had the first session of VBS. I was expecting 8-10 girls; but maybe 12 if we have a good turn out. Instead there were 17! I ran out of supplies, both in crafts and lessons. One sister had not signed up to help but when she saw how many students I had she came and helped me. PTL for her!

They did listen pretty well. I just hope we can help these girls, that there would be a break through in the lives of these poor people. The consequences of sin in this community is taking its toll on its people.

Tonight the lesson was on "Truth Challenged", discussing the creation of man and then his fall, highlighting the strategy the devil used to tempt Eve.

Tuesday night it will be on "Principles of Life", discussing the ten commandments and how we fail to keep them.

Wednesday night "Consequences of Violating God's Will" zeroing in on immorality. Thursday night the plans are to share the "Dilemma Sin Creates in a person" and on Friday "Living Victoriously Over Sin or Popular Culture". These are the plans unless God would show me otherwise.

Pray for us all, Please!

ginnyrose

may God richly bless you ginnyrose in your labors to those youth.

With the spirit that you have taken in this endeavor I believe God will bless those girls through you.

Blessings to you!

Thank you for reaching out to these youth with the truth of the gospel. I know as you depend on the Holy Spirit and the prayers of the saints your teaching will not return void.
A website you may want to look at for more info about young ladies is www.girlsgonewise.com

Praise God, jennyrose.
May He anoint you, and give you Holy boldness, as you bring forth His Word.
May He give you His Strength, through the Power of the Holy Spirit.
He does All things well.
God Bless
Nellie

Thank-you for your kindness, your words of encouragement. Just continue to pray for these girls...

After last night I felt so rattled. In the assembly the leader led the music by playing his guitar. This seemed to evoke such noise it really rattles me in my spirit. I am thinking long and hard to stay out of this assembly and let my helpers lead the girls to my tent outside. There I can spend time better in praying and still my emotions.

Maybe this is a clash in cultures - I am not sure. We were always taught to be quiet and reverent in the house of the LORD and we taught our children likewise. These children do not have a clue....

I know God loves them and it is my desire this love can be reflected to them as I relate. If my spirit is rattled it will hinder that flow of love.

I need the prayers so I will not hinder God's working...

ginnyrose

I appreciate the prayers of all the saints....

An update:

Last night I shared with 14 girls the "Consequences of Sin" in particular the areas of morals.

I had gotten some lit dealing with chasity/STDs from a CPC to hand out for them to take home. It was very good. I showed it to the superintendents and asked that the four girls from our church be elsewhere because I want to be free to speak and not worry their pure minds. They did ask these girls to help elsewhere but then asked I do not allow the girls to take this lit home because of liability issues! Well! I was not expecting that...

Since they are in authority over me, I happily submitted. I talked, shared. The LORD gave me words to say and the devil worked to hinder. There was a time when they all got real quiet and they were thinking, the message was taking root when some fellow on the outside threw a rock and it hit one of the tent's post with a resulting 'crack'. A hyper girl screamed and the mood was broken never to return.

Afterwards I spoke bluntly to two older girls and pointedly asked them to "don't do it! God has much for you do do!" They agreed ....

Now tonight we will be talking about "The Dilemma Sin Creates in a Person", how a person can be redeemed by the Blood of Jesus. Then tomorrow, if the LORD so leads, how to live victoriously over sin and temptation.

All for now. And pray that regardless of distractions God will still work. And that these distractions will not rattle me.

ginnyrose

The enemy would not be fighting you, if you were not doing some good for the Kingdom.
God will help you.
May He give you His Strength, and His Words.
God Bless you.
Nellie

Last night was our last evening of VBS.

I look back on this week as one that sapped every ounce of emotional, spiritual energy within me, but was also infused with energy from the Holy Spirit.

The stressful times occur when there are a couple girls who work to distract, cause disturbances. The past two nights was totally different. And I am not sure why but I can guess: the ring leaders were absent but not their followers; we went to the woods for our classes (another teacher said the woods has a calming effect on rowdy students); and God intervened. I am of the persuasion God orchestrated all the natural to bring about the desired. Perhaps I needed it to help me understand for certain that the success of this event is totally in His hands because by myself I am absolutely helpless.

Anyhow...by last two nights, the class was quiet, very subdued. I sensed the one girl being under heavy conviction. I asked her if God is speaking to her and she said "Yes". I asked what is he saying" "Oh, he is saying a lot of things..." Pray for Kaitland (sp?) if the Holy Spirit ever puts her in your minds.

Thank-you for your prayers and words of encouragement. During this week your words of encouragement came back to minister to me. This was precious. I love you and God bless you.

ginnyrose