Generation Axis

Hey Axis,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note on this awesome Monday. Services were incredible yesterday. If you missed it, you truly missed out. I am so proud of all of y’all!

As I sat in service last night, God began to impress me very strongly about something that I needed to share with Axis. Here it is!

Much has been said lately about God being removed from schools. It is not something that is recent or new. In fact, when I was in school (100 years ago according to Jacob) much was being said about it. The realization that God has never been a part of your school career began to sink in.

Quick History Lesson:

In the 1960s and prior, students would openly pray before each and every school day. In 1962 and 1963, a movement was instituted by a known atheist Madalyn O’ Hair to remove prayer from schools, citing that it was “Unconstitutional.” Long story short, the supreme had no choice but to rule in favor of removing prayer.

So from the 1960s until now prayer has been removed from school, and thus God has been removed from our education system.

But there’s a fallacy in the statement that God has been removed from our schools. While prayer has been removed, God cannot and will not ever be removed because of one simple fact.

YOU go to your school.

And when you walk the hallways of your school, then the God inside of you is walking the halls of your school. When you sit at the lunch table, God is sitting at the lunch table. When you are rushing to get to your class on time, God is rushing to get to His class on time.

You are the God in your school.

Don’t be scared to share Him with your friends. Don’t be afraid to share His word. Don’t be afraid to show others the Hope that you have experienced.

They may be able to stop you from officially praying as an entire student body, but they cannot ever stop you from sharing your testimony. Tell someone about all that God has done for you. Share His love. Share His grace. Share how good He has been to you.

Tell your friends about what it means to be in His presence.

They will never remove God from schools as long as His children are willing to talk about their daddy.

Don’t get discouraged when it seems you’re the only one living for God at your school. Because the God in you is bigger than discouragement. He’s bigger than any struggle. He is bigger than any failure. He is bigger than the school superintendent.

He is bigger. He is stronger. He is greater than anything.

Don’t allow Him to be silenced in you.

I love you guys! I completely and totally believe that there is a revival coming to your school through you. I believe that your testimony is going to impact the lives of your classmates. Let God into your daily life.

You guys are awesome!

Noah