Spilt Wine

When I was doing Youth Ministry, the most challenging and frustrating aspect was working with disinterested Christians. These kids had grown up in the church, their parents were usually involved in ministries or at the very least attended regularly. They had chosen to follow Christ and most had been baptized. At one point of their faith, they held a desire to learn about God and grow in His love, but for what ever reason, that fire that first was a blaze had dwindled down to a flicker. They no longer wanted to attend Church and if they did it was for the social purposes only or their parents made them. They no longer had a desire to learn about Jesus, or read their bibles. They had become distracted by the opposite sex, popularity, school sports and activities. Most of all, they seem to have embraced their self will which was full of pride, rebellion and self-centerdness. If asked, they would tell you that they believed in God and that Jesus was the son of God and that He had died on the cross for their sins; however, they did not possess any desire to grow further into their faith, practice obedience or share the Gospel.

I came to the conclusion last night that I too have become a disinterested Christian. I didn't have any ideas, answers or solutions to solve this dilemma working with Youth, and I don't have one now, except maybe to power through this dormant season of faith and read my bible even though I would rather read something else or play Wii. And pray more often. At the very least, I guess it is a start.