This week the story of YCD in Japan continued to deepen and grow in strength -strong images of Release, Freedom and a calling for the new generation to dream dreams, the young to see visions (Joel 2:28). Never have I been a country where the contrasts and realities of life between generations have been so vast, so different. Before coming here, that exact mix has been my attraction and curiosity of Japan – to see a country with such an amazing mix of old and new, images of tradition, in mix with a high tech savvy modern generation. Here poverty is not of a monetary kind, it is poverty of community and human connection.
The question for all of us is how do we remain relevant in such a society that is forgetting to teach the next generation how to simply connect with each other? How to play, how to deal with emotion face to face, how to be in relationship with each other…living the life of fullness that God wants. How do we remain relevant to the youth growing up in this new globalised world?
My answer: Just listen to them. Give them space to express their concerns…their hopes…their vision for the future…and start acting like we believe they have the capacity and creativity to respond.
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