Summer Time..

Welcome City Youthers! Anyone and everyone who is apart of city youth, attends, volunteers this is the new and official city youth blog. I'm so happy about doing this especially because it gives me a chance to continue communicating with all you guys even from my new home. This blog will be a little longer because its the first one and its got an introductory but i will post a blog up hear every week, ill try to keep it updated with topics close to the sermons Evan's preaching on but who knows! Please begin to follow this blog and talk to me if you like something, got something to say, anything. love you all,

god bless. Luke.

I love the summer. It brings nothing but joy to my heart. Maybe I just don't like snow very much cause I don't snowboard or anything but once June hits I'm ready for 30 degree weather everyday. The problem with summer is it can be too good. During the other 3 seasons usually your in school. You have commitments, homework, exams, sports, a big schedule that seems to always grow. But with summer a lot of it goes away and other than a summer job your basically just living the dream. No school stress, most sports teams are done, most of your commitments are just being at work from 9-5 and I find its harder to occupy time. For me growing up, summer time was great for doing things i know i wasn't supposed to do. Summer camping trips (not the kind with your mom and dad present) beach parties, whatever it was it was easy to get involved with. Summer time always presents itself with its difficult temptations. So many times we find ourselves in a situation where its like "how did i get here?" maybe... "that escalated quickly" OR "how long has that been there?" (that last one was just a quote from emperors new groove... fine motion picture..) and its times like these where its so easy to do something that's just not something J-wow would do. (J-WOW is Jesus, I will be using cool nicknames and such in all the blogs) check out 1 Corinthians 10: 13

"13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

That gets me pumped up. right off the bat its like, don't worry your not going to be faced with megatron chasing after you tonight. The temptation is common to all of us. i can breathe a little easier. PLUS! G-wow is faithful, he's always there and always supporting us WITH A WAY OUT! that last part is soo important. their is always a way out its our job to choose it. We know that Jesus is the most important thing worth living for and If he's blessing us with a way out. we gotsta take it.

The next time your in a sticky situation don't freak. KNOW that God is faithful, this is probably not the worst thing that has ever happened and KNOW that there is a way out.

god bless to all you guys.
-Luke