One thing that truly irks me in youth ministry is emotional fluff. I can count many times when students have made a decision or commitment based on an emotional experience. I am certainly not opposed to emotion. I think we should have tremendous grief over our sin and great joy because of what God has done in our lives. However, I feel as if many students are vowing to change their lives as a result of some fake or manipulated emotion rather than the penetration of the Holy Spirit on their hearts. My prayer is that they would be convicted of their sin because of the Spirit's work in their life, and as a result they will make a real effort to change their lives to conform to God's Word.
What say you?
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