scouts

tonight was another first for me.  i hung out with 9 handsome young gentlemen!

actually, i was invited to speak at a boy scout meeting.  6 boys from my school are in this pack, den, or whatever it's called.  it was truly an honor!  

they are working on earning their scholar badge, and part of that was listening to a guest speaker talk about education.  i had four areas to discuss:

     1. how the school system works

     2. full time jobs in education

     3. the value of a good education

     4. the importance of good behavior, attendance and grades

i've been thinking about what to say for a couple of weeks now, but today it really hit me.  i knew that part of their oath was duty to god, country, others and yourself.  wow!  god!  i had the opportunity to freely talk to these kids about god because the boy scouts believe that honoring god is the most important part of being a young man!

i immediately turned to scripture as the basis of my talk.  l Timothy 4:12 has always been a favorite verse of mine because it talks about the importance of not letting people think less of you because you are young!  the young are supposed to set an example, and that's exactly what  i told these boys tonight.  it's important for them to have good behavior, attendance and grades because they are leaders.  they should be the ones setting the example for others.  they are boy scouts!  that's what they are supposed to be learning....to be good leaders.

it was so exciting to be able to talk about god with kids outside of the normal bible class setting.  i got to use god's word when i talked to these kids! 

i know that most of what i said probably went in one ear and right out the other, but maybe something stuck.   maybe a seed was planted that god will water and cause to grow!

photo of the day

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quote of the day:  "don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." ~ god, l Timothy 4:12