Raising the Bar

This week we are continuing our lessons based on the book "Doing Hard Things" by Alex and Brett Harris. Our lesson flows on from last weeks excellent lesson on doing things that take us out of our comfort zone into rising above complacency and doing things that go beyond what is expected or required of us.

We all have expectations placed upon us in our homes, schools, workplaces, churches and our social circles. Do we merely meet those expectations or do we strive for excellence and go beyond what we are asked to do? It is easy to become complacent and think that "near enough is good enough" but have we really done all that we can do in order to make our world a better place? As Christians, Jesus wants us to go the second mile, but, in order to do that, we must move out of complacency - and out of our comfort zone - and stretch our abilities to try to become everything He wants us to be.

Complacency kills growth on a personal level and on a societal level. It is vital for all Christians to rise above it and become the vessel that Jesus wants us to be.

Our memory verse for this week is found in 1 Timothy 4:12-13

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine

Please feel free to come and chat with us at any time.

God bless you,

Melanie and Heather

Do Hard Things!

This term, the High School class will be studying lessons from the book 'Do Hard Things' by Alex & Brett Harris.

On the back of the book the teenage authors have written: Most people don't expect you to understand what we're going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don't expect you to care. And even if you care, they don't expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don't expect it to last. We do.'

This book is written to teenagers and encourages them to 'rebel against low expectations'.

What do you think of when you hear the word 'teenager'? Rude, rebellious, attitude, lazy.

If these are the expectations for our teens, what have they got to work towards?

Over the coming weeks, we want to encourage the High School class to think about the Hard Things in their lives that they are able to accomplish.

This week we will look at the first scary step towards doing hard things - Doing Hard Things That Take Us Out Of Our Comfort Zone!

Please pray that God will move amongst us as we focus on Him for the hour lesson. Pray that God will soften the heart of our students and that He will reveal to them their significance in His plan.

God bless you,

Heather and Melanie