We had our first meeting last night and I was touched. To start off, students came in to a dark room playing music softly. They were instructed to pick up a candle, light it and find a place in The Spot to sit and meditate and pray. I thought that this exercise may not go over well. But when we got together, many said that is a pleasant surprise to come in and instead of being preached at or have an activity to do... the chance to be still and settle from a hard day was very inviting.
The discussion on "LIGHT" was awesome. Everyone had unique takes on what Jesus meant when He said, "Be the light of the world." Jordan added that when he was thinking about light, he was thinking about the oxygen needed for the fire to burn. God is the oxygen that makes our light burn bright. Near the end, Ketorah shared an amazing walk away point: "Let your light shine in your life before you light up the world."
The discussion, the insight was truly wonderful. Before we meet again, each student will be listening to a CD I handed out and reading through the book of John. This is the beginning of something good.
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