Heart Touchers - What? Me Worry?

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{Heart4Teens.com} *What? Me Worry?*

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What? ME Worry?

MAIN SCRIPTURE: "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7, NLT)

OTHER SCRIPTURES: Exodus 16:16-21; Matthew 6:25-34; Mark 4:34-41

If you don't have a bible handy you can look up these verses online at: http://www.biblegateway.org

WHAT JESUS MIGHT SAY TO YOU:
Why do you worry and get upset? Have you forgotten how wide and long and high and deep my love is for you? I love you more than life itself. If I can calm the stormiest sea, heal the sick, and raise the dead...if I can overcome death and the grave...then know that my great power far surpasses your greatest problem.

At this very moment the Holy Spirit and I are praying for you to your Father in heaven. We're for you; we're on your side. But best of all your Father in heaven is for you, too. And if God is for you, who can stand against you?

We are praying that you will accept the peace we offer you--peace that's far more wonderful than you can understand, peace that guards your heart and mind as you walk with me. But you need to let go of your worry before you can hold on to my peace.

You don't need to be anxious about tomorrow because tomorrow will care for itself. Worrying will do nothing to change it. Worrying only fools you into believing that you can change your situation and save yourself. But you can't. I'm the only one who can save you. Don't load yourself up with burdens that don't belong to you. My yoke is easy and my burden is light.

When you struggle with worry, tell me exactly how you feel. Remember how I have taken care of you in the past. Trust that I am in control of your future regardless of what happens right now. Rather than focusing on your problems, focus on me, trusting that I want to solve your problems.

Your true peace, Jesus.

SUMMARY CHALLENGE: Rather than focusing on your problems, focus on the problem solver.

Taken from "Conversations with Jesus" Youth for Christ, copyright 2006, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here: http://www.youthspecialties.com/product/273463

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Thought For The Day:

"No matter what a man's past may have been, his future is spotless."
--John R. Rice

Verse for the Day:

"...forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before." --Philippians 3:13

Teen's Thought for the day:

"If you only knew how much damage is being done when people just hand you things in life. Delayed gratification is one of the most important principles you can learn in your teenage years and it can be applied to all areas of your life from finances to saving yourself sexually for marriage." -- Michael T. Powers

Parent's Thought For The Day

"Some parents bring up their children solely on thunder and lightning. But thunder and lightning never yet made anything grow."

Coach's Thought For The Day

"Every athlete has more talent than they will ever develop."

Deep Thought For The Day:

"If carrots are so good for my eyes, how come I see so many dead rabbits on the highway?"

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Author MICHAEL T. POWERS
www.Heart4Teens.com

Contributing Author to Chicken Soup for the Teen's Soul on Love and Friendship and 25 other inspirational books.

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

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ALL-STAR Ministry

--The Youth Church of Faith Community Church in Janesville, WI

If you are in 6-12th grade and live in the southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area and would like to check us out, we meet every Sunday night from 6:30-8:00 PM at Faith Community Church which is located at 2931 Lucerne Dr. in Janesville, WI. (About 3 blocks south-east of The Skating Place.)

All-Stars: 6:30 - 8:00 PM Sunday nights! Open to all youth grades 9-12.

The Outlet: 6:30 - 8:00 PM Sunday nights in the Multi-Purpose Room! Open to all youth grades 6-8.

Currently we have students from Edgerton, Fort Atkinson, Milton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Marshall, Franklin, Orfordville, Clinton, Beloit Memorial, Beloit Turner, South Beloit, and Hononegah. E-mail me back if you have any questions about our weekly meetings or would like to come to any of our events that are listed below... We have way too much fun and then, most importantly, talk about issues that are relevant to you as a teenager.

Upcoming Topics:

Sunday September 17 -- No All-Stars due to the annual Youth Fall Retreat!

September 24: Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution

New Series! Rewired: Developing a Biblical World View

October 1: Have You Lost Your Mind?
October 8: Making Sense of it All
October 15: If We Come From the Ground We're Nothing But Dirt
October 22: Image is Everything
October 29: The Gates of Hell

November 5: Special Drama Presentation by the Spring Creek Players! 6 PM start time!
November 12: Bad to the Bone
November 19: Somebody Save Me
November 26: That's Not Fair
December 3: Prepare to Die

December 10: True to Who
December 17: Why am I Here?
December 24: No All-Stars -- Spend Christmas Eve with your family!
December 31: No All-Stars -- Spend New Year's Eve with your family!

Visit our youth website to see our topics for all of 2007!
http://www.faithcommunitychurch.net/youth

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Teen Community Groups

6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights (September though May)

These groups are limited to no more than ten teens and are split into Jr. High and High School ages. This night is for those teens who want to dig deeper than what we do in All-Stars, but may not be ready to be a part of the Xtreme Teens. These cell groups will also be doing special activities with each other as the year goes on to build community.

Jr. High age meets at the church and are led by Kent and Rachel Martin

High School age are led by Matt and Kristi Kauffman: 4339 Fox Hills (Call 758-1243 if you have any questions!)

Xtreme Teens

Xtreme Teens meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM all year round at the Powers' house. This group is very extensive with weekly homework, memorization, service projects, etc. Students interested in this group will have to fill out an application, provide references as to why others think they should be involved with this, and sign an agreement as to what is expected of them. Admission into Xtreme Teens is on a case by case basis. Contact Pastor Michael for more details!