Father,

I lift up the youth of this world. I pray that we will learn to be good disciplers and train the youth of this world in the foundations of Your Word, that they will grow up to be men and women of God. Father, I pray that You protect them and send Your hedge of protection around them.

I also pray for elder J.D. Martin, that You will encourage him.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

elder, I just attended a bible study today and today one of the messages was that sometimes we have to die to our dreams.

One of the things that my pastor said is that we may go through 3 stages:

i. Birth of our dream
ii. Death of our dream
iii. Resurrection of our dream

[John 12:24]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Do not lose heart, whatever God purposes for you, believe that He will bring it to pass and participate in it by faith and action.