Love God—Enough Said

Brain Food

Love God. Even though he’ll always love you more than you could ever love him back, love God. Love God with everything in you. Chew on that. Focus on that. Do things that grow this love. Pray about it.
No matter how great a youth leader you try to be, you’re useless without love for God. Focusing on loving God is what God calls you to do, and that calling trumps your role in youth ministry.
Who you are should determine what you do, not the other way around. Look at your life—is it a reflection of your love for God? Is it a growing love that runs deep?
Take time to rest in the Lord. It’s okay to choose rest over ministry sometimes. Be with God. Focus on your relationship with him. It’s not selfish. It’s healthy and will fill you up to go out and be an even more effective youth leader than you already are.

Like They Say...

“Sociologists have a theory of the looking-glass self: you become what the most important person in your life...thinks you are. How would my life change if I truly believed the Bible’s astounding words about God’s love for me, if I looked in the mirror and saw what God sees?”—Philip D. Yancey, What’s So Amazing About Grace?

God’s Word 

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.’ ”—Lamentations 3:22-24