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1 Love for Christ   Quarterl y Mentoring Program Upda te October - December 2014 HANNAH STELZL P.O. Box 628 Waxhaw, NC 28173 [email protected] Financial Support Donations may be made through PayPal by visiting us on the web at www.1loveforchrist .com/mentoringprogram/supportus or by mailing a check made payable to Hannah Stelzl. Please note, donations are not tax deductible at this time as this is not a non-prot organization. Help for the Prodigal’s Sibling As we come to the close of this year, I’m reminded of another people group that is hurting - a people group which I’ve been given a beautiful ministry to in various families over the course of the past 12 months. They are the siblings of the “prodigal” son or daughter. My heart goes out to the sisters and brothers of the family “bad child” because the courses of their lives are being altered by circumstances beyond their control. With this in mind, I’d like Wherefore life up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God…” Hebrews 12:12-15 2. You are not powerless. Your role is NOT to play Holy Spirit for your “prodigal” sibling, but remember, you may be all of Jesus they ever see. Represent Him with all your heart and resist the urge to react according to your flesh. 3. Pray with the faith of a child, and don’t stop. Your prayers may change your sibling’s life. 4. Above all, forgive. Bitterness will destroy you, not them. FOURTH-QUARTER UPDATE, OCT-DEC 2014 living in your identity I am Loved with an Everlasting Love “…Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3 to share some encouragement for these young people who often get lost in the shuffle and end up feeling confused, hurt and angry: 1. True victory does not feel victorious. The battle your family is currently facing with your troubled sibling may feel like a total lose-lose to you. But let me ask you, did Abraham feel the victory of obedience coursing through his veins as He climbed Mt. Moriah with his only son? Victory, by definition, is the outcome of obedience in the face of the gruesome blood, sweat and tears of life. Don’t give up! The Calvary Road Roy Hession’s little book on repentance and revival is a hard-to-swallow but much needed resource in the lives of America’s modern-day youth. I would encourage every young person who desires a relationship with Jesus Christ to read and apply these simple, Biblical truths to their life ! O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus O the deep, deep love of Jesus Spread His praise from shore to shore! How He liveth, ever liveth, Changeth never, nevermore! How He watches o’re His loved ones, Died to call them all His own; How for them He intercedeth, Watcheth o’er them from the throne. praising God in song Recommended resource

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1 Love for Christ  Quarterly Mentoring Program Update

October - December 2014

HANNAH STELZL

P.O. Box 628

Waxhaw, NC 28173

[email protected]

Financial Support

Donations may be made through PayPal by visiting us on the

web at www.1loveforchrist.com/mentoringprogram/supportus or

by mailing a check made payable to Hannah Stelzl. Please

note, donations are not tax deductible at this time as this is not

a non-profit organization.

Help for the

Prodigal’s

Sibling

As we come to the close of this

year, I’m reminded of another

people group that is hurting - apeople group which I’ve been

given a beautiful ministry to in

various families over the course

of the past 12 months. They are

the siblings of the “prodigal” son

or daughter. My heart goes out

to the sisters and brothers of

the family “bad child” because

the courses of their lives are

being altered by circumstancesbeyond their control. With this in

mind, I’d like

Wherefore life up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for

your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow

peace with all men, and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lestany man fail of the grace of God…” Hebrews 12:12-15

2. You are not powerless. Your

role is NOT to play Holy Spirit for

your “prodigal” sibling, but

remember, you may be all of

Jesus they ever see. Represent

Him with all your heart and resist

the urge to react according to

your flesh.

3. Pray with the faith of a child,

and don’t stop. Your prayers

may change your sibling’s life.

4. Above all, forgive. Bitterness

will destroy you, not them.

FOURTH-QUARTER UPDATE, OCT-DEC 2014

living in your identity

I am Loved with anEverlasting Love

“…Yea I have loved thee withan everlasting love: therefore

with lovingkindness have Idrawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3

to share some encouragement for

these young people who often

get lost in the shuffle and end up

feeling confused, hurt and angry:

1. True victory does not feel

victorious. The battle your family

is currently facing with yourtroubled sibling may feel like a

total lose-lose to you. But let me

ask you, did Abraham feel the

victory of obedience coursing

through his veins as He climbed

Mt. Moriah with his only son?

Victory, by definition, is the

outcome of obedience in the face

of the gruesome blood, sweat and

tears of life. Don’t give up!

The Calvary Road

Roy Hession’s little book onrepentance and revival is a

hard-to-swallow but muchneeded resource in the lives of

America’s modern-day youth. Iwould encourage every youngp e r s o n w h o d e s i r e s a

relationship with Jesus Christ to

read and apply these simple,Biblical truths to their life !

O The Deep, DeepLove of Jesus

O the deep, deep love of Jesus

Spread His praise from shore to shore!

How He liveth, ever liveth,

Changeth never, nevermore!

How He watches o’re His loved ones,

Died to call them all His own;How for them He intercedeth,

Watcheth o’er them from the throne.

praising God in song

Recommended resource

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prayer requests:

Hannah Stelzl

Prodigal-Parenting: It  Is Scary

Let’s start with a disclaimer :) I’m not a parent. I’ve never raised children

my own or been forced to make life-altering decisions regarding

rebellious teen with only hours to spare. However, the more I work w

young people, the more convinced I am that parents need to hear from

young person who has been where their rebellious teenager is, and has co

out on the other side with her head screwed on straight (I hope). May I?

1. Your job is hard. Don’t let anyone tell you that it isn’t. The responsib

that hangs on you as a mom or dad of a stubborn, defiant individual is HUScripture makes that clear! Therefore, don’t feel like you have to p

through this on your own, you can’t ask for counsel, or like you’re a t

failure of a parent. The truth is that you can teach minds, but you can

change hearts. If you need help, be strong enough to ask for it!

2. You’re not perfect. Every parent of a defiant teen rides the blame ro

coaster. “Did I cause this” and “Oh my word, it’s all my fault!” are v

typical mom-thoughts. It’s not all your fault - believe me, your teenager

choices, and that goes for their responses when you totally mess up t

Take responsibility for your 1%, 5%, 50%, etc. and really mean it. But dowaste away in condemnation. That will never help your child see Christ.

3. You are the parent. If your son or daughter are under your roof, t

should be accountable to the rules that everyone else lives by. If they’re

age and they would rather walk away than follow them, be willing to m

that sacrifice. Do not enable them to sin simply because you want th

under your roof. So many parents stand between God and their child,

wanting them to get the “hard knocks” in life when that’s the only th

that can really help them. Don’t coddle your teen. Give them genuine lov

the kind that knows when to be tough.

4. You are accountable. Don’t make morally wrong choices out of fea

you need to turn your teenager in for breaking the law, turn them in. Tha

love. Sometimes it hurts to give and it hurts the one who receives it,

then again, sometimes it is NECESSARY!

(For more parental support, visit www.1loveforchrist.com/helpforparents

w w w. 1 l o v e f o r c h r i s t . c o m / m e n t o r i n g p r o g r a m

To obtain more information or to support this ministry financially, visit us at

Please pray for a number ofyoung women who need to

experience personal revival

and repentance .

Please pray for the parents

that are reached through

this ministry; that they will

make God-honoring, biblical

choices for their young

people.

Please pray for direction as

I seek the Lord’s will in

regards to growing the

mentoring program ministry

in the near future.