tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11059473.post2959075962387822035..comments2023-10-16T05:19:49.903-05:00Comments on Youth Ministry Hilarity!: A Sense of AdventureFranklin Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14243783988114081394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11059473.post-70366707092314479642009-05-26T10:23:31.530-05:002009-05-26T10:23:31.530-05:00Also, parents want their kids to be this upstandin...Also, parents want their kids to be this upstanding Christian, but these kids are not seeing the example at home. I dont know how many times I have spoken to parents of my youth about their kid becoming more active and yet, the parents are not all that active themselves. When parents let this happen, it sends a mixed signal to their kids. Without even realizing it, the kids have aped their parents spiritual behavior.<br /><br />This weekend my father and I were talking about the question, "What is best for my children?" Our society has defined "best" in a way that is very dangerous. Our "best" has become for our kids to excell at one single thing. That one single thing could be sports related, music related, arts related, having the best grades, or fill-in the blank.<br /><br />Our kids sense of adventure can be found in their daily walk with God. I never feel any higher than when I feel God answering my prayers. I never feel more daring then when I realize what God has been doing in my life without me realizing it. That is true adventure. Can people find adventure through those other things? Sure, but not TRUE adventure.<br /><br />Franklin, and other readers, sorry if this didnt follow the original idea fully, but this was what this post pushed to me to think about. Hope everyone had a great Memorial Weekend!!Todd Brumleynoreply@blogger.com