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JAD GILLIE: Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight,” that for me has just really helped me along the way because there’s so many things in life, even in my relationship with God and the journey, is that I just don’t understand, but there’s confidence and I’ll get such encouragement from reading a verse that’s saying, “Hey, even when you don’t understand stuff just trust in God, commit your ways to Him and he’ll make your path straight.” And I know just in so many areas that has just really kind of helped me, and it’s one of the most foundational things that kind of keeps me going.

PHIL DOOLEY (Youth Pastor): I love Ephesians 3:20 which says, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly and above all that you ask or think according to the power that works within you.” To me, that just kind of personifies how, when we truly commit our lives to Christ, how what his plan for each of us is beyond even what our dreams could be. I just take great strength and comfort from that, and I think a lot of young people do also because sometimes they’re feeling lacking in hope or wondering, “Could my dreams be possible?” I think when you let the Word get inside of you and you understand the power of it, it really does give you that strength to know God’s with me, and maybe what I dreamed is more than possible with Christ.