It’s been about a month since we returned from Youth Camp at JMU. Wow! Hard to believe Summer is almost over. Though the many songs, conversations and late night snacks are a distant memory, I’m so thankful God used the conference to lay spiritual foundations that will last for years to come. Here’s one testimony from Savannah Smith, a 16 year-old young lady from KingsWay.
“During worship God really touched my heart, and challenged me to be obedient to him and not let fear of man control me. He not only tested me once, but twice, and I’m grateful for both opportunities. The first time was when He told me to go to the ministry mic. I had gone up the night before with the same word but had not been able to share it, and I thought going up a second time with the same word would be “against the rules.” But God was urging me and with some encouragement from a friend I went up and was able to share my word. The second testing was still during worship. As we sang the last two songs, God really opened my eyes to see what he did on the cross for me. Completely overwhelmed I felt led to kneel down before God, it took a little while to swallow my pride. So I slowly kneeled down on the ground, my entire body was shaking and my breath was short and all the words I sang didn’t come out, closed my eyes and I just reached out my hands. When I did this I felt God’s pleasure and it brought tears of joy and thankfulness to my eyes. I wasn’t focusing on what others thought of me anymore, I was focused on God’s presence.”
Thanks, Savannah, for honoring God through your example!
- Matthew
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