I remember when i was in the camp 2001 "Jesus in me" was the theme of the camp. And i remember a Pastor doing some altar calling, telling his audience to "Return" to God.. I can still remember many young people ran fast to the front and cried and did a prayer of repentance to God... Yeah that was just a glimpse of it, and you know what? i want to tell you honestly, more than 50% of the youth that i knew who attended that camp? was at lost... Maybe they just returned to God, but then they returned to sin... too bad isn't it? I've also remember somethings about the past, when most of the christians i know (specially in a youth camp) often return and... "recharge"in God's presence... i honestly do the same thing too.. i often return to God, and then recharge in His presence.. then, will just be "discharge". Now the word "remain" is not so common to the christians. Let's be real, we need this three words to grow.. We need to "Return" to God(it includes, repentance, reconciliation and restoration), "Recharge" in God (continuous reading His words and meditating on it), and finally the most important part (but often forgotten) "Remain" in God. The Bible says in John 15:5 that "if we remain in Him, He will remain in us..." and we will bear fruits. The truth is, we can do nothing without being connected to Him. So remember this three words "Return", "Recharge" and most of all "Remain"...
great lesson beh! :-)
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