Youth Group
Painting by PK Mercado
I have a teenage daughter who has many friends, and they often come to my home and talk and share things they go through as a teenager. Some of them endure emotional pain from destruction of their broken homes. Many of them don't have a father figure or a relationship with them, and the ones that do, don’t get along with them. The mothers of these teenagers are stressed out and because of this, they don't often take time to talk or listen to their kids, not because they don't want to, but because they are unaware their children need them; emotionally and physically. Many teenagers or children suffer depression, and feel as if they don't have a purpose in life. I often listen to my daughter's friends and show them love by simply listening; something they often don't get at home. Many teens endure many challenges and oftentimes parents are too stressed out from their jobs, or too worried about their own circumstances they often don’t notice the pain their children go through.
The Light of Hope Ministries Youth Group, meets and teaches about unconditional love, and forgiveness. Topics such as divorce, anger, and peer pressure are among the topics we cover and discuss as these are often topics and issues many teens are facing.
We promote a judgement free atmosphere where one can be themselves, ask questions, and discuss what they might be feeling, and share experiences that others might also be dealing with. We listen and offer the right tools according to the Word of God to enable them to gain Wisdom at an early age and make good choices in life.
The bottom line is that if we don’t seek to have a relationship with God and we continue to make wrong choices and make the same mistakes, how can we live a life full of peace, health, joy, free of worries and stress? The answer is Jesus Christ. If we seek His wisdom and not our own wisdom, or the wisdom of the world, we will then be able to find the true life, true love, true joy, and confidence. We are able to live a life without worries, trusting the Lord our God will guide us, show us, and teach us the way we ought to go.
Deuteronomy 4:10 (NIV)
Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”
The Light of Hope Ministries Youth Group, meets and teaches about unconditional love, and forgiveness. Topics such as divorce, anger, and peer pressure are among the topics we cover and discuss as these are often topics and issues many teens are facing.
We promote a judgement free atmosphere where one can be themselves, ask questions, and discuss what they might be feeling, and share experiences that others might also be dealing with. We listen and offer the right tools according to the Word of God to enable them to gain Wisdom at an early age and make good choices in life.
The bottom line is that if we don’t seek to have a relationship with God and we continue to make wrong choices and make the same mistakes, how can we live a life full of peace, health, joy, free of worries and stress? The answer is Jesus Christ. If we seek His wisdom and not our own wisdom, or the wisdom of the world, we will then be able to find the true life, true love, true joy, and confidence. We are able to live a life without worries, trusting the Lord our God will guide us, show us, and teach us the way we ought to go.
Deuteronomy 4:10 (NIV)
Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”