My 40 Days So Far

I'm sure you'll agree that for most young people, one of the hardest things to deal with, especially during this 40 Day Challenge, is family issues. But while most youths will back-chat and throw temper tantrums, Rosalyn decided to stick to her vow and deal with things God’s way. What was the result?..

"Most of the time I would come to church, leave and just go off to do my own thing. That was one of the reasons me and my mum would argue. She didn’t want me coming to church because she saw I was not serious. There were a lot of things going on in my life and with my family; that’s why I am taking part in the 40 Day Challenge. I want everything to change. When we started I got a diary and wrote down everything I wanted to achieve and let go of during the Challenge.

"Rosalyn decided to stick to her vow and deal with

things God’s way. What was the result?.."

"I numbered the days in my diary and have been crossing out what I achieve as the days pass. One of the things on my list was for my mum to be healed-she had sickle cell, an inherited blood disorder. The older you get, (like in your 30’s) the worse the condition gets, because your body can’t handle it. That’s what was happening with my mum, she was getting sick all the time and feeling weak and I started getting scared seeing her like that.

"When the 40 Days started this was on my list and it was something I prayed for everyday. Last week Friday she came home from the doctors and looked so shocked. When she told me the doctors said she hasn’t got sickle cell anymore, I couldn’t believe it. I started laughing and she started crying. This showed me that if I took God seriously from the beginning, my mum could have been healed a long time ago. Back then, I was just doing what was comfy but this time, because I decided to challenge myself and gave my all to God in this Challenge, He saw my sacrifice and answered. It’s been hard but I’m determined to make it to the last day of the 40 days."

Rosalyn, YPG UK

Food for thought: You can do something about your family problems, even if only to control the way you feel and handle yourself.

Pr Luke Castro

YPG National Coordinator

     40 days - Challenge

CHOOSE 

at least three things from the list below 

that you don’t already do.

FIND 

a partner to join you in agreement 

(you could both choose the same or different things).

DECIDE 

you’re going to take the Challenge for 40 days till the end.

MAKE SURE 

you and your partner attend all the YPG meetings 

every Sunday till November 25th.

•        Come to church at least twice a week (e.g. Wednesdays and Sundays)
•        Read one chapter of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) everyday
•        Help out in the church (e.g. cleaning, evangelizing)
•        Help out at home doing house chores
•        Wake up early 6 days a week and pray first thing in the morning (e.g. 7am)
•        Read one good book or more, specially the ones from the church’s bookstore
•        Substitute listening to music, watching TV, surfing the Internet, playing video games for something productive, e.g. learning something new, doing a home based course
•        Pray everyday
•        Be obedient to parents, do not talk back
•        Bring a new youth, like a friend, to the YPG meetings during the 40 days
•        Cut off a bad friend from your life
•        Don’t go to parties, clubs, etc.
•        Give up an addiction

Don’t break the vow!

Begins October 17th

“If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one.”

 John Galsworthy

Pr Luke Castro

YPG National Coordinator

Time to Excel

Excel: be exceptionally good at or proficient in a activity or subject.

You've heard that many are called but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14), right?

Well, I would also say that many do good but few EXCEL.

Did you know that there is a HUGE difference between good and excellent?

If you opt to choose the latter than join the YPG on this challenge throughout June and find out what the EXCEL event is all about.

We are aiming to EXCEL and not to be just good, because our God has always EXCELLED. 

"Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him." 

Dn 6:3

Pr Luke Castro

YPG National Coordinator