REAL TALK

Many young people get frustrated when they stop to think about how long it’s taking for them to receive the Holy Spirit. They pray and fast, but for some reason, it’s just not happening.

The Holy Spirit wants to live in you even more than you want Him to, but the biggest obstacle to receiving Him is the intention of your heart.

When a person’s intentions differ from God’s, she can make a thousand prayers but God will still not give him His Spirit because she only wants Him for selfish reasons. God knows when a person’s heart really wants Him and when it doesn’t.

"If you are not 100% serious with God, how do you expect Him to be 100% serious with you?"

You should not underestimate what God wants to do in your life. In the Bible, and throughout history, small groups of people made the difference, and often, a single man or woman.

Compared to others you may know very little about God, but as long as you believe in His calling and commit yourself to Him, He will not only give you His Spirit but also use you greatly.

There are many youths who were once called by God. However, because they were not ready to let go of the worldly life, they missed the opportunity of being greatly used by Him.

Many have heard the word of God, and even began to make small changes to their lives. To others, they appeared to be the perfect youth of God. However, because they

were not ready to truly commit themselves to God, they ended up stuck, confused and without direction.

Some are at this moment struggling as single parents, others behind bars. These are real facts. 

The YPG is all about regaining control of your life through faith and a personal relationship with God. But if you are not 100% serious with God you should not expect much.