Some people say, “The next generation just isn’t listening.” Let's assume that's right. Well, what if they're not listening because we’ve stopped talking about God? Oh, we talk about God stuff. Church. Church programs. Church budges. Church attendance.
We talk much about what's wrong with the world and all that used to be right. There's room for that, by the way. But when was the last time we told our children what God has done for us? When was the last time we shared how God brought us through, not in some general sense, but in if-it-hadn't-been-for-God detail?
Listen to the psalmist's loud praise. He says, "I will lift you up high, my God, the true king. I will bless your name forever and always.” Not, “I’ll keep a low profile and hope that's enough for someone to notice.” That's not bold enough for the psalmist. He refuses to let silence erase the story of God’s goodness.
The reality is that our faith has always been an echo from someone else. You didn't start or create your faith. One generation speaks so that another can hear. One life tells the story of God's goodness so another can believe. And if we stop echoing, what happens to the story? Maybe we've stopped giving people something worth listening to.
And maybe revival doesn’t begin with louder music or even better programs. Maybe it starts around the dinner table, in the car ride home, in the ordinary moments where we say, "God answered this prayer.” “God kept us when we didn’t think we’d make it.” “God is still good.”
As you think about how God has been good to you, make a decision. Let’s not just pass down our traditions. Let’s pass down our testimony.
Stay blessed...john | 
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