Summary: To all the parents and grandparents listening, I think we give our children’s friends too much credit! We are told we have no influence and that all they will care about is what their friends think. But you know, when we hold a festival, young people come by the thousands. In fact, young people come in large, large numbers. And they listen to what I have to say—and I’m not some young hipster on stage. Young people want to know what mature, experienced people have to say, and we don’t have to pretend to be young for youth to listen to us. In fact, one young woman I know told me that she thinks young people are all starving for meaning, purpose, and truth. When they aren’t getting Biblical wisdom from parents at home, they often turn to other things to fill their God-shaped void. So today, I want to encourage you to reach the youth in your life. Perhaps it’s a son, or granddaughter, or even younger sister or nephew. Take responsibility for being their living example of what a Christ-follower looks like. Sit down with them, listen to them, and be real. Share about your own relationship with Christ. There is no better gift you can give a young person than that of salvation through Jesus. This is Luis Palau.
