That's very powerful,
And I personally have a difficalt time when it comes to scout prayers.
Because in scouts sometimes 40+ people means 40+ different religions
unlike rangers where there is only ONE set religion. So most the time I
stuggle in what I say because there is always someone that wants to
argue with you just because you provoked the name of christ Jesus our
savior.
> After reading the account of the testimonies of the
> young people at
> Columbine High School, I ask myself, "Would I have
> been so bold to share my
> faith at 14 or 15 back in high school? "
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> Last night we attended an Eagle Court of Honor for
> one of Joshua's fellow
> Boy Scouts. Joshua being the Chaplain's Aide of
> Troop 328 and had been asked
> by the Eagle candidate to give the Invocation and
> Benediction at his
> upcoming Eagle Court of Honor.
>
> In front of 40+ Scouts and their families and
> guests, Josh walked up front
> and center with his Bible. He slowly unzipped the
> leather cover and read
> from the New Testament. He told the audience that we
> were gathered together
> to give tribute to whom tribute is due. At the end
> of the ceremony he closed
> the meeting with a reading from the Bible about "the
> high calling of
> Christ" - to keep our eyes on the prize. Then Joshua
> closed his Bible and
> explained to the audience what Paul had meant by the
> passage. Joshua closed
> in prayer reminding all that we are called by God to
> do HIS will all the
> days of our lives.There was a silence amongst the
> crowd as Joshua walked to
> his seat. Afterwards several people came up to
> Joshua and commended him for
> his words, obviously struck by the authority that
> Joshua demonstrated at
> just 14 years old. This was Josh's 3rd court of
> Honor to officiate at.
> Normally a Pastor or Priest opens and closes in
> prayer with a fairly generic
> message, but the Scouts have asked Joshua to
> officiate at THEIR Courts of
> Honor, because his prayers and messages are heart
> felt. God is calling for
> harvesters because the harvest is ripe.
>
> Cdr Jen - OP 207
> Vancouver Washington
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