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Sometimes young people have to recognize the intensity of the enemy’s attack before they can understand just how much of a threat they are... how dangerous they are.
This generation of youth is a big threat to the enemy. Why? Because they have a huge call on their lives. Once you realize who you are in Him. You are like no other generation before you. It is the last days generation that is rising up and responding to the call of following Jesus—of seeing multitudes come into the Kingdom through your witness and ministry. There is a powerful call on your whole generation.
This is why the Apostle John stated clearly that young people have overcome the evil one because they know Him the Father who is Jesus Christ. And in order for young people to overcome the evil one they must have the word in there lives and place there faith in Jesus Christ. But now the times have changed and many young people in our churches are not living up to what the Apostle John has written.
The enemy knows how powerful young people can be in God’s hands. He knows how much damage they can bring to him and his host of demons when they drop to there knees in prayer. That is why the enemy wants to take you out. That is why he has laid so many traps for your life. Just think about it?
First, there are drugs, all kinds of them. A few generations ago there was pot and acid and some hard stuff. Now there are so many more kinds of drugs. And they are way stronger than they used to be—and lots easier to get, too. Who can fulfill their calling with a confused mind?
Then there’s sex. Well, there’s always been sex. But now with AIDS and various STD’s you can die from having sex... even just once. You can’t fulfill your destiny if you’re sick... or dead.
There’s lots of sexual abuse, too. A huge percentage of you have been sexually abused, raped, molested. I know because I am a victim of this. I to was molested by someone in the church, a minister that everyone looked up to. My innocence was taken away and i suffered through the years with the pain and shame. But God restored my life and set me free of that pain, just like He is doing today with many other youth and teens. And now I’m out there reaching out to others with this situation as well through prayer, counseling, conferences and outreach events.
What used to happen once in awhile now happens all the time... and most of it happens right in your own homes by your parents, brothers, sisters, relatives... or someone else you should have been able to trust. There’s a lot more physical and emotional abuse too... stuff that degrades you and makes you feel like you are nothing. Nobody. Like dying. Like giving up before you even begin.
These are all things that hurt your heart and can ruin your life if you are left on your own and never turn to Jesus. It’s hard to think about fulfilling your destiny when you are dealing with so much personal heartbreak.
And to top it off, the enemy has made sure that your generation gets it daily dose of violence, evil doings, and callousness towards those who are smaller, weaker and not as good looking or smart. He says it’s OK to not care when someone else is hurt... or even when you are hurt. You just need to act like you don’t care. Pretty soon you think you really don’t.
Today there’s a lot more to be angry about, confused about, betrayed about.... and so many messages out there just tell you to harden your heart, join tougher gangs, get bigger guns, take harder drugs, have more sex... anything to make your mind and heart number than it’s ever been because the pain is so great. Because reality is so unbearable. And he tells some of you to ease some of your emotional pain by hurting others, or even to cause yourselves some genuine physical pain. Some of you know exactly what I mean.
Do you know that the enemy thinks your generation is so dangerous that he probably tried to kill you before you were even born? If you are alive and you are in your mid-twenties or younger—you are a survivor of the biggest war in human history. It’s called abortion—and the enemy has already murdered over 20 million of your classmates before they even saw the light of day. And that’s just in America. Think of the brothers, sisters, cousins, and good friends you might have had if abortion hadn’t been legalized. The numbers are staggering and the abortion war rages on today. Some of you have even avoided being parents in this way—which has most likely plagued you with guilt. Who can fulfill their destiny when they are full of guilt?
Do you think all of this would be happening if you were not such a threat to the enemy? There must be something about you that makes satan hate you so much... that makes him so afraid of you surviving, being of sound mind, and fulfilling your destiny in God. And it is simply this:
You are a chosen generation. Chosen by God to do mighty exploits in His name. You could have been born at another time, or decade but God chose to be born at the time you did for a reason and purpose today! And the devil wants to take that away!
Satan knows if he can’t get you into his clutches that you will turn against him with a vengeance. He knows you have within you a God given concern for the weak and the lost. That you have a strong sense of justice and fairness. That when you fully get a hold of God’s heart you will be devastating to him. That is why he has tried to pervert the call on your lives, and stop you before you begin. That’s why the enemy has tried to take you out at the earliest possible moment. And if he can’t take you out, he wants to ruin you in some way... or cause you to do such horrible things that you will believe that God could never forgive you. Or use you. Or want you. Which is all one big fat LIE.
It is never too late to turn to Jesus. Never too late to ask for forgiveness. Never too late pay back the enemy for all he has done to you—and caused you to do to others. As long as you have a breath left in your body, you can use it to call on the name of the Lord. He will come and save you.
In truth, the lies of the enemy have been exposed. You don’t have to be destroyed. In fact, if you want to, you can do incredible things for God. And the hard things you have been through, and even the wrong or evil things you have done, are all going to give you a greater heart for those who are still trapped in satans web. You are going to understand why they have done some of things they have done. You are also going to be able to give them hope. You will have great faith that their lives can be turned around for God, because your life has been turned around for God.
What satan planned for evil, God will use for good. If you will allow Him.
It is time for your generation to give satan his due. That’s why it is imperative for you to walk with God. To be HIS servant, and not a servant of the enemy. When you walk with God, you will not only receive what He has for you, but an impartation of all He has allotted for your generation—in this time and this season.
The world will be shaken when they see you move in Holy Spirit power. When they see your compassion and your love—and the favor God has given you.
The anointing and the call on your generation is something satan does not want you to discover. But it is something we at Youth Outcry are committed to showing you. To help you grow in. We want to see you thrive in Jesus. Find the answers and help you are looking for. To be all you can be for God.
We at Youth Outcry believe in you. Some of you may feel unworthy. But aren’t we all? It is only by the grace of God that anyone can do anything worth doing. If you aren’t already walking with God, it is time to run into His arms. Do not take a shortcut. Just run to Him and let Him wash you and cleanse you.
Jesus wants to see you walk in your destiny even more that you want it. He is committed to you. He will bring it to pass. He will heal you and restore you. God will do whatever it takes to make you holy because He loves you. Just hold onto His hand and ask Him for His grace, and mercy, and forgiveness.
It is time to leave the past behind. Realize you are a target. Get smart. Dodge the bullets. Get a strategy. And get going.
Quit playing into the enemy’s hand. Turn the tables on him. You are dangerous. You are a threat to his evil plan. And with Jesus, you will win. You might lose a few battles along the way. But ultimately, in the end, you will win big time.
I believe you can do it. Just do what you need to do. You already know some of your first steps. God has already shown you. It is time to let go of the past and move forward into your present and allow God to take care of your future destiny.
In a time where many have given up on the youth of today, we have chosen to invest in them. We believe that the future of the Ministry and this nation lies in birthing in our teenagers a passion for God’s purpose, presence and power. God has a plan for this generation. Our desire is to do our part in seeing it come to pass.
There is a great hunger for God’s Word among the youth and a deep passionate desire for His Presence. We need to reach out to the youth and show them that we must have a balance in our lives...More of God and less of the world! And let them know that the cross for which our Savior and Lord hung from is before them where they can leave there burdens, pain, hurts, sins and turn away from the world behind them.
The word of God is real and it brings a realistic message of hope, restoration and healing as well a message of true repentance for this generation in desperate need of an intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Our youth and teens encounter many obstacles s they try to persevere in their walk with Christ. The solution many turn to is giving up, but I would like to speak life into the lives of those who believe they have lost it all and have no reason or purpose to live.
Let’s read 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 and let’s break this down in terms that you may understand, the Lord tells us that yes we will be hard pressed on every side with different situations in life, but the Lord also promises that you will not be crushed as long as we maintain our faith in Him.
Also, we will be perplexed through our daily lives at home and school but we are not in despair. We will be persecuted and feel struck down by society, friends and even our family; many young people suffer today because they’ve been abused physically or sexually, others have been through issues of divorce or are going through it right now, others because they are pregnant or have been pregnant, others don’t have a mother or father or are homeless; others deal with issues of drugs, gangs or lack of motivation to be in school. These are real life issues that persecute us and may strike us down, and we may even feel like quitting and suicide thoughts come around our minds, but know this; God loves you and He is here to strengthen you and care for you in your time of need, you are not destroyed nor forsaken.
Arise young people for God has been calling out young girls like Ruth or Deborah and young men like Job or Gideon to go against the norm and to turn this world up side down; to say, enough is enough!
I speak life into your ministry; the storm may seem as if it’s getting more intense but give God that crazy praise that confuses the enemy who’s trying to attack your family, your life and your mind with thoughts of giving up.
Many Christians are living in a comfort zone, and settling for just going to church but there is more to it. Believe and walk in the power of God’s word, calling your situation out by name and speaking the things that aren’t as if they were in Jesus name. It’s time for you to get dangerous with God’s word and power of the Holy Spirit, it’s time for you young people to drop to your knees and watch what happens....God is calling you for such a time as Now, young people if not you, then who? And if not now, then when?
You are a dangerous generation!
