God is With Us!

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Anyone who is familiar with the public schools in Loudoun County knows that May = testing season.  SOLs (the, I think, ironically named VA Standards of Learning tests), Advanced Placement tests, and for many, SAT testing.  This time of year increases the anxiety of students, teachers, and parents alike.  So, I thought it was very fitting that at last Friday’s huddle at Potomac Falls High School, the student leaders chose to show a video from Mike Donehey, the lead singer of Christian band Tenth Avenue North.  It was a teaching video on the band’s song, “I Have This Hope.”  Donehey explains how the hope he and his bandmates have in Christ recently helped them through a difficult time with someone they love and how the song was written as a result of that trial.   He acknowledges that while verses like Isaiah 43:2 are certainly comforting, most of us would rather just avoid passing through the waters or the fire altogether.  The Bible promises us, though, that that's not an option.  We will face trials.  That's a fact.  But for those of us who have put our trust in the Risen Christ, we have a constant companion walking us through those storms.  After watching the video, the students discussed how God helps us through the storms in our lives, and what that means for us and for those around us. 
High school students face a lot of storms.  Some, admittedly, are based on things that merely seem important at the time, like feeling left out from a group of friends or figuring out your plans for Prom.  Other storms are truly difficult situations, like the divorce of one’s parents or the loss of a loved one.  It brings me such hope, though, knowing that the FCA has a presence on Loudoun County High School campuses because the Truth is bigger than any lie that spreads around a high school campus.  I’m so thankful that my hope in Jesus anchors my soul and that I have the chance to share that hope with students all of the time!
To watch the video that these students watched last week, click here.

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