LAUNCHING AND CRASHING

Take a look at the video below (a newsclip from cbsnews) about the reality of young adults today!
I am focusing on the fact that there are more and more cases of adult children living with parents, not to critize them, but to serve as a wake up call.  Distractions, personal problems, uncertainty, and following the crowd (or in our case, worldly desires) are a few examples of what keeps a youth from focusing on their future and achieving their dreams. 
There is a saying: "youth is wasted on the young", meaning that a young person has all the physical abilities to achieve greatness, but because they lack focus, discernment and wisdom, they end up wasting those years of their life.  Take a look at this video clip from cbs news and if you are interested in learning how to have a successful future, join us in our Real Talk meetings held in every YPG branch here in Texas.  Also, keep checking in to receive updates and important steps that we are talking about in our OVERCOMER sessions.

FAILING TO LAUNCH?

When you were five, you wanted to be astronaut, a policeman, a superstar athlete maybe even a superhero.  Now you're 16, 18, 21... and you don't know where you are heading with your future.  Many youths, whether they are teens or young adults have not made up their mind on what they want to become.  The future is not as clear as when you were a little child, even if you may think today that it was foolish of you to dare to say you were going to be someone important, as a child many at least dared to dream.  Today it's more worries than anything else.  You worry about your family, about your boyfriend or girlfriend, your looks etc.  If life is handing you problems then dreaming of having a succesful future is nearly impossible. 
But you were meant for greater things, you were meant to dream BIG, to be IMPORTANT, to have SUCCESS, to ENJOY your life!
The question then is; why have'nt you, what's keeping you down? Today there is a far greater number of young adults (from 20's to 30's) living with their parents and not being able to get a handle on life.  This is the reason why here at the YPG, we are dedicated to helping youths excel emotionally, financially and spiritually.  We are beginning an intense subject in our Real Talk class, where we will be by your side to instruct you and give you support so you can be overcoming your problems and achieving your dreams.  One of the saddest things to see is the youth of God (made in His image and likeness) giving up on their dreams and living with emptiness and failure...
when you can, read in the Bible the following promise: Jeremiah 29:11 - 13

AGE OF INNOCENCE lost

There was a time in your life - I'm talking to you "preteens, teens, young adults and older, remember when your life was simpler.  the choices and worries at the time ranged from who you wanted to play with, to what toy you wanted for your birthday.  you might refer to this time in your life as your childhood years, the time you were "just a kid", and what I like to call THE AGE OF INNOCENCE!

Why? because just as you grew older, there was a moment in time where this "innocence" was lost.  Where this happened, just as the age it happened, is different from person to person.  Maybe it happened to you at a friend's house, at school, at a party, watching a movie, on the phone or simply lying in your bed one night.  the point I want to make is this: there was a moment in your life, that the world you lived in changed completely. 


At this point in life, you discovered the ugly side of this world.  Filthy language became a normal thing (even if you didn't say one yourself) you heard it all around you.  you became aware of the "sins" of this world.  Lying, cheating, drinking, smoking, jealousy, pornography, violence, disrespect, sexual awareness etc.
maybe it happened slowly or it came to you like a whirlwind, the fact is that the look in your eyes changed, the way you saw yourself changed... YOU changed!
your innocence was ripped from you and you were slapped with the word GUILTY on your forehead.  just like Eve, when biting into the forbidden fruit and she lost her innocence, you to were now dragged into this worldy lifestyle. 
It is very important to realize that just as you were introduced to "sin" and even practiced it, God, who is the most interested in saving our soul, also gives you (and me) a way out.  This is were the sad part comes in, that many, many people reject the invitation that Jesus gives to be free of sin.  Instead they close their ears and harden their heart.  You hear things like, "I'm not ready yet", "church is for old people", "I don't want to miss enjoying my life", and other strange and unreasonable comments that people make.  They are unwilling to make the effort to change their ways.  It seems as if sin has more appeal than a life with Jesus!
well... I want you to take a moment and read the following words of Jesus carefully please:
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin" John 15:22
understand?  Jesus is stating that to God's word (to His way of living your life) you were innocent.  That maybe you lived in sin and did what displeased God because YOU DID NOT KNOW THE TRUTH!  But just like you are reading this post, I am sure that God has spoken to you about change, about surrendering yourself to Him, about realizing that your soul is in danger of being lost forever! 
Maybe it was a flyer inviting you to church, a TV or radio commercial talking about Jesus, a friend or family member inviting you to go to church (YPG meetings etc.) One way or another God has reached out to you, if you accepted or not, if you want to follow him or not, that's your choice.  The fact is that YOU and I are no longer innocent.  We know the evil in this world, we know that Jesus is the way out, but if you decide that it's not time yet or simply want to look the other way, Jesus is saying to you... you have no more excuses for your sins....
think about it and follow the Him, the Way, the Truth and the Life...

THE ONE, THE ONLY, THE ORIGINAL...

Are we talking about crispy chicken? no.  Maybe those cool sneakers? no.  I know it's your favorite artist! the one the only... nope. 
we are talking about the BIBLE, yes the Bible, the center of God's thoughts written into our language for us to understand who He is, what He is about and what He wants for us.  I write to let you know that being a christian (teens and adults alike) will find out that there is an overwhelming supply of different books, magazines, CD's, DVD's, authors etc. that are there to "guide" you on your spiritual path.  Yet none of these should take the place of the Holy Scriptures.  Make an effort the keep the Bible as the most important book in your life.  I leave you with this verse and a video below and encourage you to not only read the Bible, but discover it, meditate on it, live it... after all He left it for you....
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" I Timothy 3:16

For our Frontliners

Hello Frontliners:
below is a video that reflects on the importance of winning souls for Jesus, let's do this...

BE TRANSFORMED

This video is to help you understand what we mean by transformed...

She Hulk (YPG Girls)

Perhaps during these 21 days you’ve been a Hulk woman; fighting to not turn into the person you were before, seeking your transfiguration. It’s been difficult for you because the temptations come like:

-bad attitude

-talking back
-being double sided
-selfishness
-pride
-vanity
-gossip
-laziness
-judging and criticizing
-seeing the wrong in everything
-thinking you’re the only one correct
-feeling like you’re a perfect woman

You show no attitude to want to please God more,  with the way you dress even after knowing what displeases God. You still continue to use skin tight clothes that call attention, you use exaggerated make up, use piercings. You’re probably conscious that you have to change and leave all that. But until today you find yourself frustrated because you don’t have the strength to abandon sin.

“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” Luke 9:24

To have a life with God we have to lose everything that is good to our eyes. I always remember this (do what I don’t like and don’t do what I do like) we have to displease our ego to please God.

You can change all that with a SINCERE prayer to GOD and to yourself that you have to change completely instead of fighting alone against yourself everyday in the sense of wanting to change because you won’t get anywhere like that. It’s clear that you have this struggle against yourself but you have to take the decision from your part to change completely and abandon everything wrong you were doing. Completely stop being a Hulk woman and convert into a true woman of God