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8/10/2019 Fourth Quarterly Ministry Update
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1 Love for Christ Quarterly Mentoring Program Update
October - December 2014
HANNAH STELZL
P.O. Box 628
Waxhaw, NC 28173
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
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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.