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Good News For Youth (GNFY) published under the oversight of the Alkire Rd Church of Christ elders and posted by permission of the editor.

 

Sue felt good inside as she shared the knowledge of the unadvertised sale with her friends.  After all hadn’t Solomon charged us to "Not withhold good from those who desire it" (Proverbs 3:27).

 

She wanted them all to be a part of such a good deal.  Tom knew just how she felt.  He could not wait to tell Jack how fast his calves were growing on the new feed.  Jack was almost like a brother to him.  Sue and Jack had something else in common besides being blessed with good friends.  You see, both of them were Christians and their best friends weren’t.

 

Isn’t it strange how we are so anxious to share

all kinds of news except the "good news"? 

 

We will give those we love everything down to the shirt off our back until it comes to the one thing they can’t do without.  Blessings of births, promotions and health are heralded from the housetops while news of redemption is kept strangely silent.

 

Consider the following suggestions:

 

  1. Select the person you feel closest to.
     
  2. Pray that God will give you the courage to talk to them.
     
  3. Pray for the wisdom to approach them in a loving way.
     
  4. Pray that God might help open their heart. 
     

How can I face my friends in the judgment 
having withheld the good news from them?

 

-- John Shero, October 2000 --

 


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