Chapter four- Servant

A servant in this context, can be described as one who serves, does services-voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial offices, or for other labor, and is subject to his command; a person who labors or exerts himself for the benefit of another, his master or employer; a subordinated helper.

A servant depends on his master and always does what the master tells him/her to do. Thinking back on the day I converted to Jesus, the day I decided in my heart to serve God. I asked Him (God) to make me a servant, I remember saying to him "my Lord, a servant I choose to be, when I am weak Lord strengthen me; my eyes will never look behind, I cling to you for you are my master".

A servant is willing to go an extra mile to do what he was told and more than that, a servant is alert, punctual, dedicated and observant. A servant is not easily angered and considers people's interest more important that their own. He does not look down on others; he has passion/compassion for others. To be a servant comes from within, its an individual choice. A servant is fully committed to his master. Let us be servants of God.

The strength of the youth comes from within!!!!!

Chapter three- Encounter and the Mind

An encounter: The word encounter can be defined as an experience. One may ask, "Do you have an encounter with God?" This is a question that the individual has to answer. I can vouch for myself and say that I have an encounter with God because He has taken me out of the pit of misery and suffering and presented forth a brand new life that promises hope and opportunities for a brighter future. For that reason, I will never forget where He has taken me from and thus I say; I have an encounter with him (God).

There was a dark time in my life, when I thought I was unloved, I felt my being born was a mistake. My life was so worthless and with no hope of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I use to cry out for some sort of love or affection but to no avail. I had decided to end this my senseless life, but the one above (God) never let any harm to come to me. He protected me from death.

When my eyes were opened, I saw the reason why God brought me to this earth; He showed me his unconditional love from that experience I saw that I had an encounter with God. God had really changed my life, my life, my thoughts, vision and every thing other aspect to my inner being. An encounter starts in the heart, and for me to take a decision starts from with in. You ask yourself, " How?", if you decide to go and look for a job, you first contemplate it in your mind and once you have taken that decision to go out and get it, nothing can stand in your way. That happens because when you plan something in your mind and later put this plan in your heart, you will achieve what you set out to do.

The bible says in the book of Proverbs 4:23 "Guard your heart for it is the well spring of life", The heart is where everything is kept. Dear friend whatever you decide with your mind be careful that it does not corrupt your heart. Have an encounter with God and you will see the great reward in doing so.

The strength of the youth comes from within!!!!!

Chapter two- Calling

Many were called by God: " As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth." Follow me, " he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him." (Matthew 9:9) Jesus never spoke twice; Matthew heeded the first time and immediately got up and followed Jesus.

Paul was called by the will of God and he definitely believed in his calling because he taught people the ways and will of God. As a servant called by God, I have to believe in my calling. Many times I stopped believing in my calling and what God was saying to me, I was not following His will because I doubted my calling.

If Paul had not believed in his calling, his character would have remained the same as he used to be a liar, persecutor, murder etc. He believed that his calling was not by chance, God saw a man of courage; a man who believes in his convictions; a man that was prepared to die for what he believed in - The gospel of Christ, a man who was willing to go all over the world and save those were in the hands of the evil one.

If I do what Paul did- believe in my calling, believed that I was called to make a difference in the world. God said many are called but few are chosen. I have to fight to be among the chosen ones of God, so do you, "Matthew 4:18". This calling is individual and is up to you to follow it, don't look back; in you there's great potential to be a tool of God.

The strength of the youth comes from within!!!!!!

Chapter one- Pure, Love and Giving

" Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." ( 1 Timothy 4:12)

How can one define a pure heart? Many will say pure heart is when you don't have any ill feelings and thoughts or if there is nothing accusing you. Indeed I agree, a pure heart is when there is nothing that dirties you e.g. grudges, hatred, jealousy and all that is not good.

One day a friend of mine asked me a simple question " Ayanda , what does it take one to be pure in God?" The answer I gave was that when you deny your own will, and stay far from things that are against God's will; you are coming closer to God by seeking him with all your mind and heart. That is what makes you pure before Him.

When you ask God to forgive all your wrong doings, your purity in God appears. Purity and love go together. God so loved the world that He gave his only son Jesus. God is pure and it was out of love that He gave. I once heard a statement that said, love don't start in the eyes but starts in the heart. God felt in His heart that it was time for the world to be saved through Jesus Christ His son, through this, three (3) major things are quoted: pure, love and giving wholeheartedly.

There is a tale I once was told: there was a builder who was told to build 99 houses by his master, he did exactly what he was told. He built 99 houses and when the master came to him, he was so impressed at what the builder had done. He asked of him one more task, "I know you are tired but please build one last house but a bigger, more beautiful house than the others. The builder just built a house out of duty; it was not big, not beautiful and about to collapse. After he had built the house, the master came and said "The last house you have built is a gift from me to you" The builder was simultaneously shocked and sad because he knew that he had not given his best when building the house. The moral of this tale is that, giving your best at all times rewards you and you will never have regrets afterwards. These 3 most important factors always teach me how to take care of my ministry and my life with God.

The strength of the youth comes from within!!!!!!!!

volume1 - Introduction

Many things decided by the youth show the inner strength of a particular young person, and the choices you take and make come from within. The life you want to live depends on you and the dreams you have for them to come true is up to you and how you want to accomplish them. This book shows you how important are the decision that you make concerning your future and the life you have to live in order to please God.

But when you want to live your life to the fullest you have to decide from inside and the decision that you make determines your future remember for one to be a criminal it is because of the decision she/he took. The end of it is not going to benefit him instead his going to be in pain or end up loosing his life. In the same tone one that chooses the right path even so the results of his actions depend on the decision that he took, but all that starts from within.

This book contains my life experiences. As I write to show other young people that many things do occur but is up to you to make the right decision about your life. Remember the decision you take now at the end will show. And you will definitely benefit from it all. Make a right decision and enjoy being the young person of God.

Strength of the youth comes from within!!!!!!!!!