[reallifenewsletter] FCC- YS Student E-mail Newsletter #158

Hello all,
Another brief gap in newsletters...Anyhow, the youth are headed out to
Acquire the Fire this Friday evening and Saturday. Here's the schedule:
Friday:
4:00pm Doors open for registration
6:00pm Doors open to public
7:00pm Event begins
10:00pm Dismissal
Saturday:
8:00am Doors open
9:00am Morning session begins
12:00pm Dismissal for lunch
1:30pm Afternoon session begins
3:15pm Guest Speaker
4:00pm Concerts
5:15pm Dismissal for dinner
7:00pm Evening session begins
9:30pm Dismissal

Doors open Friday night at 6 so we'll leave sometime after 5PM. Since the
event doesn't start till 7, we could leave around 6PM. I'll finalize the
time when I hear from Jon about his wrestling practice.
On Saturday, we'll headout around 8 or 8:30AM. We'll eat lunch and dinner
in Cleveland so bring some funds for that (We'll eat budget-consciously :))

I'm praying that God will speak to us and open up doors in our heart that we
can truely acquire the fire of His Spirit.

Let me know if you have questions etc.
-Nathanael

YS STUDENT E-MAIL NEWSLETTER #158
November 8, 2004

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Surf Report
3. Forgettable Fact
4. Potent Quotables
5. Parting Shot


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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

A man walks up to a bank teller, hands her a large envelope and tells her to
fill it up with money or she'll get hurt. It's a scene in hundreds of TV
shows and movies, not to mention news reports of actual bank robberies. And
one such real-life robbery took place earlier this year in Texas. But this
particular robbery was one for the record books. When the bank robber was
apprehended, he turned out to be 91 years old, the oldest known bank robber
in U.S. history.

When asked why he went to the trouble of planning and executing bank
robberies at his age, the man replied, "It's fun. I feel good, awful good. I
feel good for sometimes days, for sometimes hours."But he's now serving a
12-year sentence, which he anticipates will be a life sentence for him.

A popular slogan of the late 1960s was, "If it feels good, do it."Armed with
that philosophy, many people messed up their lives by getting involved with
rampant sexual experimentation, drug use, and other things that felt good
... at first. Some weathered the storm and straightened out when they
realized those "good feelings"could lead to addictions and other serious
problems. Others didn't fare as well. Some of the most promising
entertainers of their time--Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison, to
name a few--died much too young because of habits that made them feel good.

The slogan isn't as popular today, but the philosophy behind it carries on.
Many people tend to justify whatever they want to do based purely on
feelings. But as our geriatric bank robber found out, those good feelings
are frequently short-lived.

Feelings aren't the best guidelines to use when it comes to determining
whether or not an activity is proper. Many sins feel good as they're being
committed. That's the power of temptation. We shut off our brains and let
our feelings take over. We get involved with something that truly feels
enjoyable, and we don't worry about the consequences of our actions. But the
consequences WILL catch up with us.

Robbing banks made one man feel good, but now he languishes in a jail cell.
Downing a six-pack may make someone else feel good, but is the hangover (and
potential brush with authorities) worth the short-term buzz? Those little
pills handed out at parties can reduce inhibitions and alter one's feelings,
but do you really want to voluntarily give up your ability to make rational
decisions?

Obedience to God's rules has its own rewards. The good feelings may not be
as pronounced right away, but obedience results in an immeasurable joy that
will last for eternity. For those who put their faith in Jesus, our slogan
should be, "If it's the right thing to do, do it."When it feels good, well,
that's just a big bonus.

On your own ...

Read 1 John 2:3-6.
http://biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=english&version=NLT&passage=1
John+2%3A3-6

Besides avoiding any potential nasty consequences of sin, what does
obedience to God say about you? In what ways did Jesus demonstrate obedience
to show us how we should live?

2. SURF REPORT

~ Screenit
Avoid unpleasant surprises at the theater. Find out everything you need to
know about a movie before you see it.
http://www.screenit.com

~ National Runaway Switchboard
If you or somebody you know is thinking about leaving home, you need to
check out this site.
http://www.nrscrisisline.org

3. FORGETTABLE FACT

Egg whites will turn pink when left overnight in a copper bowl.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES

There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the
intellect.
- G.K. Chesterton

Let's not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our
lives and we obey them without realizing it.
- Vincent Van Gogh

Serving one's own passions is the greatest slavery.
- Thomas Fuller

5. PARTING SHOT

The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was.



Copyright 2004 Youth Specialties








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