Earning the right to be heard....: Beautiful Things

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Beautiful Things

If you saw Jesus and He asked, "What do you want?" What would you say?

I would want Him to say, "Good job Tracee. Well done. You are doing it, living for me, and I'm proud of you." My heart aches for those words. I shared this with my cabin one evening at YL camp. The next night we had YL club and I was exhausted. Beat down and broken. A situation had happened that was taking much of my time and energy and distracting me from loving students and Christ. I just didn't have much left to give. I was standing by the door to the club room away from our huge crowd of LS students. Drew and Ellie (the camp musicians for the month) began to sing one of my all time favorite songs, Beautiful Things. At that moment LS YL students looked around to find me. ME? Saying my name- Tracee, come sing with us. Let me tell you my heart rejoiced. The fact that LS high school students hear a worship song and think of me and want me to worship beside them is incredible. It was as if Jesus said, "Good job Tracee. Well done. You are doing it, living for me, and I'm proud of you."

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Beautiful Things

I'm not sure what you want from Jesus. I know students want to be loved by Him, to be known, to be heard, to never be left, to be new. Jesus is answering those requests. We have been back from camp for over a month and students are still living for purpose. It has been hard coming down from the mountain of Frontier Ranch but God came back with us. He promises to never leave us and all things are useable by Him. Many students have began walking in Christ, some have fallen already. YL celebrates the steps they took and we help them back up again. Isn't that grace and mercy? First the fall, then the recovery from the fall... and walk again. Both are the mercy of God.

You make me new

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

Tracee Cobb

LS Young Life Area Director

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5 C's of Young Life

Club: Club is our once a weekly event that lets kids be kids. We give kids the opportunity to be kids again by singing, dancing, and playing crazy games. Students hear a message from the Bible in terms they can understand. YL club is for everyone, no matter where they stand in their faith.

Contact Work: Where there are high school kids there are YL leaders. We believe in earning the right to be heard by building friendships with kids. We come to their turf, whether that's sporting events standing in the stands beside them or coming up to after school and grabbing a Sonic.

Campaigners: Campaigners are small groups made up of students and a leader committed to sharing their lives, struggles, and joys with one another. Student grow deeper in their faith as they explore the Bible and God's love in a life-changing way.

Camp: Young Life states...."Camp is the best week of your life." That is a proven fact. Kids get the chance to have adventure camping at resort quality facilities and share an unforgettable experience. Kids get to leave their normal routine while they hear about and process the need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Church: Young Life is not the church. We desire our students to be a part of local a congregation. If our students are ready to go deeper we strongly encourage them to attend a local church.