Monkeys, Our Cousins. REALLY?!

Do you really think God intended you to come out of this?

Don't copy the behavior or customs of this world, 

but let God transform you into a new person 

by CHANGING the WAY you THINK.

Romans 12:2

Want to praise God? Use your BRAIN. 

The use of INTELLIGENT faith is an act of worship. 

Stupidity and ignorance insult the God who created you.

Bp Renato Cardoso

Read the verse and quote above and THINK.

If you only knew how powerful your brain is...

(actually, thinking is the only thing that 

differentiate us from the primate pictured above)

Luke Castro

YPG National Coordinator

Wise Up!

Have you ever been in a situation where you do or say something and immediately after that you regret it? Young people often find themselves in this situation. Why? Because they act according to the impulses of their hearts, without wisdom.

What comes to mind whenever the word wisdom is mentioned is the image of an old man, full of experience and knowledge... this is the world’s image of wisdom. But there is a big difference between the wisdom that comes from God and the wisdom of the world.

The wisdom of the world often bears a lot of tragedy and problems simply because they act based on their own understanding. It’s equally easy to see the bad fruits of those who are unwise.

"Instead of kicking yourself every time you commit the same mistakes

seek wisdom from God that you may deal with things the right way."

For God, age or experience is not an issue. When Solomon asked for wisdom he was young, he had no experience of running a kingdom but he recognised that he wasn’t mature enough to deal with that responsibility and sought wisdom from God. He received it because his heart was after God’s own, meaning he wanted to do things right by God.

You may not be running a kingdom but you need wisdom to deal with family, finances, school, friends and the situation around you. Instead of kicking yourself every time you commit the same mistakes seek wisdom from God that you may deal with things the right way.

When you receive counselling from pastors or assistants, they don’t just sit there talking about things that they know. They are linked with God, they seek for wisdom and consequently God gives it to them in order to give people the right direction and advice.

Be wise.

If you want to grow in your faith, make sure you attend the last YPG Real Talk meeting of the year next Thursdays at 7pm.

Find your local YPG branch.

Luke Castro

YPG National Coordinator

Heavenly Student

Why do you go to school? Why do you sit there for hours every week listening to your teacher? Why do you take out your pen and paper and take notes everyday?

Obviously, to learn…right?

If you have a doubt you ask the teacher – s/he clarifies and you go ahead. With each lesson, as you apply yourself, you progress, you grow and move forward. And because you work hard you excel...right?

Well, the same is with God!

"God is teaching you everyday but if you don’t take

in the instructions and don’t do anything about it,

how can you be a testimony?"

When you come to the meetings, it’s like going to school. You hear, you are taught various thing such as how to use your faith, how to have a good character, how to be an example etc. When you are not sure about something, you seek advice and through the pastors and assistants, God is able to help you.

As you put what you learn into practice, you see changes in your life and consequently you not only grow in your faith but also become a testimony.

But if like that rebellious student, you hear and come to the meetings but don’t do anything about it - how can you expect to see change and progress in your life?

God is teaching you everyday but if you don’t take in the instructions and don’t do anything about it, how can you be a testimony? How will your life ever change?

Think!

Pr Luke Castro

YPG National Coordinator