Foundation Night Recap 11/9/11

What do you need to surrender? Last night we had another lesson from Francis Chan looking at the topic of status. We can all get so wrapped up in our status, who we want people to see us as, that we miss out on what God has made us to be. Francis talked about the fact that having popularity isn't bad, it's what you do with that popularity. Are you using it to build yourself and give yourself glory or are you on the look out for the ways that you can be using it to give God the glory he deserves. It was a great night, I'm sure it got a lot of the students thinking, who am I kidding it got me thinking.........


Key Scripture

• Isaiah 52:13-53:6
• Philippians 2:9

Who am I?

I know I'm more than an athlete or a brain, an outcast or a rebel.

But that's not the reality of high school.

I'm supposed to be discovering myself, finding myself, but somehow I've been given a label.

It feels like everyone is watching, expecting, waiting for me to fail.

I feel so desperate, alone, invisible, misunderstood, fake.

All I've ever wanted was to be accepted, but now I regret some of the things I've done.

And I'm tired; I'm tired of trying to be who everybody wants me to be.

God, I know it shouldn't matter what others think, but it's hard not to.

I know you want me to be real, to be who you made me to be.

But it's easier to be that way at church, than it is at school.

Lord, help me to surrender to you. Give me courage; give me strength, because I can't do it on my own.

Help me understand that what really matters is what You see, and who You designed me to be.

Help me to be........that me.

In His Grips,

Kevin Hasenfus