Bible Question: I am a youth leader, and when we pray, several of the youth do not pray, or bow their heads and even talk during prayer. When I questioned them, they seemed to think there was nothing wrong with what they were doing. How can I address this? Many of them are from broken homes and have no respect for adults or authority. |
Bible Answer: Did you ever stop and think that they might not know the Lord personally, and if they don’t, the Lord won’t hear their prayer anyway; at least they aren’t being hypocrites? Don’t try to force something onto people that haven’t had a personal relationship with the living Lord. That’s like getting a shot for the flu; the virus that you get is dead and inoperative so that your body wards off the real thing. Matthew 7:20-23 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. It sounds to me like they need Jesus, not just an imitation and a life style that mimics things that believers do! Sitting in a garage all day won’t make you an automobile, just because they do things that a believer do won't give them a living spirit. 1 Cor. 2:1-2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Feed them a large dose of the book of John. John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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