YOUTH

Snippet

It takes a very long time to become young.” ― Pablo Picasso

Scripture

If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work. Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. 2 Timothy 2:21, 22 NLT

Song

Let Mercy Lead by Rich Mullins

http://youtu.be/TG1ohSfORqU

Aidan you're young

But Aidan you're growing fast

Me and your mom

And all the love we have

We can only take you so far

As far as we can

But you'll need something more to guide your heart

As you grow into a man

[Chorus:]

Let mercy lead

Let love be the strength in your legs

And in every footprint that you leave

There'll be a drop of grace

If we can reach

Beyond the wisdom of this age

Into the foolishness of God

That foolishness will save

Those who believe

Although their foolish hearts may break

They will find peace

And I'll meet you in that place

Where mercy leads

Aidan the day

Aidan the day will come

You'll run the race

That takes us way beyond

All our trials and all our failures

And all the good we dream of

But you can't see yet where it is you're heading

But one day you'll see the face of love

[Chorus]

Let mercy lead

Let love be the strength in your legs

And in every footprint that you leave

There'll be a drop of grace

If we can reach

Beyond the wisdom of this age

Into the foolishness of God

That foolishness will save

Those who believe

Although their foolish hearts may break

They will find peace

And I'll meet you in that place

Let mercy lead

Let mercy lead

Let mercy lead

Sentence Prayer

I keep praying to you, LORD, hoping this time in my youth, you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation, through your son Jesus’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection.  Amen  (Based on Psalms 69:13)