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A life can change in a moment. Whether it be quick like a lightning strike or slow like water gradually overtaking a river bank, a life can be completely transformed and really no one knows when that moment might be.
In a world so full of brokenness, We too are broken people in need of saving grace and love. God's love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres, 1 Cor. 13:7. Having discerned this truth in my own life, I've realized what a shame it would be if I kept it for myself. The men who've taken the time to communicate this good news of Jesus to me in my younger years have been a powerful force in shaping who I am today. I am deeply grateful to God for each and everyone of them.
Based on my own life experience and working at the Battle River Ranch Camp, I know now there are few people in this world that do not desire such intimate friendship and community. I recognize that assuming the role of a mentor in the life of another is one of the most important acts of tangible love anyone can give. None of us has a right to neglect this call.
No matter what expression or attitude a youth wears, mentoring can make such a difference and have many different faces. Just spending time with another, whether they're heart is whole or broken, empty or abandoned, is a wonderful gift. Sometimes the gift is simply knowing your loved unconditionally.
As our God, the great harvester, plants seeds, he privileges his people to be the farmers in his kingdom actively involved in caring for the new followers of Jesus Christ. God designed mankind to live in community. We need to support each other and be careful to protect and care for the new believers in our midst. Whether the harvest comes quickly or years are spent tending and cultivating, we can rest in the truth that hope is not confined to a season.
This growing phase leads me to consider all the gifts poured into my heart. Combined they have produced personal fruit in my life, fruit that could rot if not invested into the heart and life of another. I can give testimony to the transformation brokenness undergoes when planted in the rich soil of God's love, something redeeming is produced. When such love is then sown in the heart of a young adult, we get to witness something not only redeeming, but something beautiful as well as confident.
THANK YOU once again for taking the time to view our blog. The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill.
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