ESPN reporter asks Oklahoma softball team how they keep the joy in the game after a big win streak: “The only way you can have a joy that doesn’t fade away is from the Lord.”
That’s good news for all of us because none of us is perfect. None of us pleases God all the time. None of us is fit to live in his family and be called by his name on our own. We have to be made acceptable to God. The content of the gospel tells us how that happens.
Parents and pastors are no longer the gatekeepers of information and truth. Google and YouTube are. The next generation, and a good bit of your generation, aren’t listening to only Christian voices.
This world is not our home. Darkness has permeated the globe. Unbelievers are essentially hostages of spiritual forces. They need the gospel to be set free. And don’t forget: It is the gospel that is our weapon. The faithful dispensing of the gospel will turn the tide.
My advice is this: as you do the hard work of Bible study, ask the Spirit for insight to expose flawed thinking, and for good questions to ask about the biblical text. The more of God’s Word you’ve devoted attention to, the more the Spirit can help you recall for understanding.