As we see the darkness and confusion of the nations increasing, we should behold the Lord. To be the light, we must have our focus on the Light. This does not mean that we will not be aware of the darkness and even have an understanding of the schemes of the devil. God’s Holiness is His awesome strength and His unique beauty, His unwavering dependability and His reigning power. Only a Holy God like this can ensure the safety of His people. Only a Holy God can promise that all things will be put in order. Only a Holy God can assure us every evil and sadness will be defeated.

Led by the Holy Spirit, two high school girls, Hanaya and Yuri, roll out a short message for those feeling discouraged and disillusioned.

Never give up! Listen and get fired up!

Additional notes:

Satan tries to create an altered reality by cloaking himself in information projection to engineer insecurity and anxiety in you. He wants to fragment you. He knows your trigger points to put you into a tailspin. His minions have studied you. You have become predictable.

The strategy is to trick your mind to convince you of something and give a narrative that diminishes who you really are. That’s the warfare. He wants to discourage and wear you out so that you will not be effective. He is trying to get you to opt out by presenting lies and observed facts as reality.

Every trigger point succeeds when you don’t feel loved and validated. The temptation is to back off and self-medicate your trauma, rejection, or frustration by running to an addiction. We get disillusioned because we do not perceive the truth in its pure form. We don’t see ourselves in the mirror of God’s Word.

To live by the Spirit of God takes readjusting and overriding of your mental and emotional realm. Don’t settle for being a low-watt light. Jesus said a disciple who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. We lose the edge to improve when we just want to maintain, but maintaining is of the devil.

Walk in harmony with the Holy Spirit. He reveals the truth (true reality). He shows prophetic glimpses concerning your call and assignment. If things take time, stay in there. Some things have to do with the convergence of times and seasons of God in your life. Don’t drown six feet from your destination.

We miss the supernatural because we are looking for the spectacular. If you frame your mind right and listen to the Holy Spirit no matter what’s going on in your everyday life, you will come out fine. Don’t fret. Don’t allow anything to fragment you.
— Kevin Zadai | Warrior Notes  

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
— 1 Corinthians 16:13

Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
— 1 Corinthians 15:58

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Classmates Akio and Noriko corner Hiroto to reveal his secret crush. Seeing that they already suspect who it is, Hiroto gives in and then goes on to talk about why it's an uphill task to get Hanaya to notice him.

Is there a chance for Hiroto?

How will Hanaya mentored from a young age to walk with the Lord navigate this slice of life?

Well, listen to this clip and stay tuned for upcoming clips to see where this high school love drama will go.

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Hanaya reflects on the continual process of becoming and overcoming the tendency to focus on self and the world.

And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. — 2 Corinthians 3:18

Beholding is becoming. If there is any key to maturity, it is that. Behold your God in Jesus Christ. Because to see that for what it really is, will renew the mind and transform the life and produce unending worship.
— John Piper

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
— Romans 12:2

The Greek word translated “transformed” in this verse is the same word that we translate as “metamorphosis” in English. This is the process of change from which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. The caterpillar is a worm that must crawl on the earth, being conformed to the contours of the earth. Then it goes into a cocoon where it is transformed. However, one of the biggest tests the new creature will face is breaking out of the cocoon, but it is this great struggle that strengthens it so that it can flap its large wings when it is free.

We too go through a great struggle to be transformed into the new creation we are called to be. Breaking free of the old self is the greatest struggle of all. It too is designed by God to strengthen us so that we can soar high above the earth to the heavenly places we are called to abide in. We must not waste our trials. We must not run from the struggle if we are going to become strong enough to be what we are called to be.

Will our hearts yield to the process to enter the cocoon of change and be launched out to fly?

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On a school trip, Yuri and her classmate Akio get into a discussion about God. Akio dismisses God's existence. But Yuri challenges his belief in evolution by shooting a web of critical thinking questions and reasonable logic at him. Akio is undone. He then raises the question of Hell being unfair.

Curious about the conversation? Listen to how Yuri responds.

I am a speck on a speck, orbiting a speck, in the middle of specklessness. I am insignificant, I stink.
— Bill Nye

The world says you're just a stardust matter in motion. And if you're merely matter, well then, you do not ultimately matter.
— Greg Koukl

If Evolution is true, then that means, you are merely a molecule in motion dancing to your own DNA. That all you are is matter. There is nothing spiritual about you. You have no soul. There is no objective right or wrong.
— Mark Spence

Atheists have an active belief system with views concerning origins (that the universe and life arose by natural processes); no life after death; the existence of God; how to behave while alive; and so much more. Honest atheists will admit their worldview is a faith. Atheism is a religion! While atheism is a blind faith, its followers will still cry out, “We are not part of a religion!” Why do they plead this? First, if atheism were identified as a religion, atheists fear that their views might get kicked out of public places, like government-run schools. Second, these secularists will be less likely to be able to deceive children into thinking that their teachings (supposedly “neutral”) are not in conflict with the religious beliefs of students.
— Ken Ham

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A flashback of a diary entry written by Hanaya's mother as a young single mom. She pens down a prayer for her little Hanaya and commits herself to raising her as the Lord's girl.

What prayer would you pray for your precious little one and their future?

There is no greater gift that you can give your children than to walk alongside them and help them develop their relationship with Jesus. It is the most important relationship they will ever have. If you unconditionally surrender your children to the Lord and diligently do your part, God will lead them for His glory.

We don't train ourselves so we don't train our children. Everything you believe in has to be practical and applicable for your children. That means you yourself need to be fully convinced. Teach them how to engage with the Lord. For your kids, you should always present the supernatural to them. You should always give them the alternative to ask God for help first. Teach them to pray first. Teach them to believe God's Word first and encourage them not to wait for someone else to do it for them.
– Kevin Zadai

Raise your kids as lovers and warriors of the Lord who go on to finish the purposes of God in their generation.

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Hanaya is led by the Holy Spirit to be at the right place at the right time to meet Enkhtuya, a girl from a small town in Mongolia. Two minutes into the conversation, Hanaya introduces her to the God of the endless blue sky. She unpacks more truth when she discerns Enkhtuya is actively listening.

Mongolia is poetically called the 'Land of the Endless Blue Sky', as it has over 260 days of clear blue sky. Apart from Buddhism, Tengrism the worship of the sky and nature is still practiced in Mongolia today. According to this belief, the skies are the father, and the earth is the mother of all beings in the universe.

This clip was inspired by a dream I was given in the night by the Lord. There was a moment in the dream where I was teleported to a foreign land and found myself walking on a snow-covered road. It looked like someplace in an Eurasian country. A girl who seemed 17-19 years old walked a little ahead of me. She looked sad. I moved closer and started talking to her. I told her just two or three things about God and His love. As she listened I could see that she was being deeply moved. She had never heard about God like this.

As I was about to go on my way, she said, “Why don’t you come to my place for some tea?”. She then gazed at the blue skies and said, “It’s a beautiful day!”. The blueness of the skies was quite amazing. I sensed she wanted to hear more about God. So I said okay.

You can read the rest of the dream on my website superdifferent.com. It's titled 'It's a beautiful day'.

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Jesus sends Hanaya to Mongolia to carry out a mission. The darkness tries to intimidate her, but she doesn't back off.

This clip was inspired by a dream that my wife had in the night some time ago. In the dream, my wife and I were walking down a road minding our own business. We saw demonic forces releasing darkness over a place. We stopped and thought we must do something about it. We moved in the direction of the darkness. My wife rebuked the demonic forces. They started feeling uncomfortable and afraid. Then she heard a voice from behind saying, "You’re the Children of the Light".

It's pretty clear what the Lord was showing through this dream. If we never go, we will never know. If we don't show up and do something, the darkness remains unchallenged. There's no resistance. The enemy keeps stealing, killing, and destroying.

The light of the Gospel is to be lit in the dark. The enemy convinces us that it's too dark and too late to make a difference. He makes us overthink and doubt. So we hesitate to show up and do something.

Instead of counting the bullets that are coming at you, count how many you've expelled out of your clip. It's not how many are fired at you, it's how many you have fired. 
— Kevin Zadai

The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God. Jesus showed up and made the darkness nervous. He destroyed the works of the devil. When we show up, God shows up. Boldness and endurance come when you know that the Lord has sent you. You didn't go because it was a good idea. You heard Him.

Show up with your natural and spiritual gifting, maybe practical Kingdom solutions to problems, and seize the opportunities to share the Gospel. When you speak His Word, He backs it up, releasing hope, healing, deliverance, signs, and wonders. The yoke of darkness, fear, and hopelessness over people begins to break.

It's the smallest spark that can light the dark.
— Newsboys | That's How You Change The World

I don't want to be a firecracker. I want to be an atomic bomb dropped in the devil's camp.
— John Ramirez

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Listen to Jesus preparing Hanaya's heart for selfless missions in an attention-wanting self-seeking world. He is calling the next generation of believers to pay the price to complete the mission of taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth. 

This clip was inspired by the title of the book 'Live to be Forgotten' by Patrick Fung (Former GD, OMF International). I haven't read the book but the phrase 'Live to be Forgotten' hits you hard in a time where there is so much love of self, even among the believers in Christ.

Will we go where He wants us to go?

My concern is that scripture has told us clearly that we are all to be going, and the reason the Lord left us behind is to do the job he told us to do. So we’d better get equipped to do it, instead of living this life as if this life is it. It’s not, this is a very short life. And eternal life is forever. We’re going to feel stupid for eternity if we wasted this one. — Jackie Pullinger

Even though in the very last days of history, the love of many will grow cold, there will be a people who have white-hot, not cold, love for Jesus in the face of hatred, persecution, and killing. The Great Commission will be completed by them. The price will be very high. Not so high that it is not worth it. It will not happen without the price of opposition and suffering. In fact, the price is not just the result but the strategy of the purpose.  — John Piper
 
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We must close the gates to sin and compromise—even to tolerating lukewarmness. The Spirit of the Lord is preparing us to welcome the King of Glory through the gates and doors of our lives that have been sanctified.

A prayer by John Piper that God would bless our resolve to read His Word more this year and use it to draw us closer to Him in the process.

Recommended reading plan: Navigator's Bible Reading Plan

Yuri: We may die of many things.
Hanaya: But boredom will not be one of them.

Two high school girls Hanaya and Yuri remind us that no matter the challenges we face, life can be still exciting when we're moving forward in alignment with God’s design, timing, and purpose for our lives. Don't miss the many perspectives covered in this clip. They say a lot with less. Some things may hit you hard and stir up diligence in you.

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What's bothering you?
Are you still holding onto the pains of your past?
It's time to have a heart-to-heart talk with Jesus.

Listen to what Jesus reveals to Hanaya as she opens up her heart and tells Him what's been bothering her for a very long time.

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Stop compromising. Jesus is saying it's time to raise the bar.
 
Hanaya: Lord, I wait for You. I watch for what you will say to me. Where do I need to be corrected? Give me eyes that see and ears that hear, the grace to love you back, to love what you love, and to hate what you hate. Many don't care how You feel. But I want to live and represent you rightly in a world of increasing ungodliness and declining moral clarity.

Listen to how Jesus responds and mentors Hanaya.

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So, how do we live in times of increasing uncertainties and shaking?
What are we afraid of?

Two high school girls Hanaya and Yuri glance at the current state of the world, the uncertainties, the shaking, and make a conclusion of defiant hope.

There's an antidote to fear and anxiety. You can cultivate a state of mind conditioned by God's narrative, not by the calendar of the world, the current affairs, your circumstances, or the facts, no matter how dark and gloomy it looks.

Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
— Ephesians 5:14-17

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Don't quit yet. Endure the contradiction. Don't hold on to things and relationships because of the fear of the unknown. It's time to let go of your own preferences. Get in alignment with God's agenda for your new assignment. Discern the next step. By faith move out of the previous season, even without clearly seeing what is ahead. The door is about to open. But you cannot continue being the same you for the new. Get ready!

Be encouraged and filled with hopeful expectations as you listen to Hanaya's resolve as she discerns the new season ahead.

Song Credit: Sajan Nauriyal

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In a world where many feel valued by showcasing physical attractiveness or revealing sexiness as an empowering act, young Yuri has a different priority.

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The world is full of many traps and distractions, all meant to defile and rob us of our innocence, intimacy, and purity of devotion to Jesus.

Let Hanaya's prayer be your heart cry to the Lord.

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Are you feeling weary and tired? Maybe you need to reset your attention to find rest and freedom from all your self-efforts.

Scripture portions are from Psalm 63, Psalm 16, John 7, and Matthew 11.

In this school of life, you get a few chances to do it right. If you keep crossing the lines, some things will become permanent. You can't reverse it. You need to come to your senses before it's too late. There's a safe way to enjoy life in the will of God. Run the race God has for you. Run in such a way as to win it. 

Listen to what Yuri thinks about compromise and playing with sin.

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Two high school girls, Hanaya and Yuri, dig deep to uncover the big question of life; Why are we here?

Curious? Eavesdrop on their conversation. I bet you haven’t heard this version before. This is the narrative that God wants you to know and understand.

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Insecure, afraid of people's opinion, trying to please, craving for attention? It will take a love out of this world to finally free you. Inspired by the truths revealed in the Bible, this is God's words to you from His heart, a special broadcast from Heaven. This is what you've been looking for all your life. Feel the rush of perfect love.

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T005A0_Uv2Q

Believe in your heart and be fully convinced of God's supernatural protection and His faithful provision available to you in these times of great shaking. Saturate your mind with His absolute truth, stand on it, and decree it.

You made plans and tried to make it happen, but it's going nowhere. You trusted some people, but then they showed their true colors. Do you find yourself in a similar place in life now?

The sooner you come to the end of yourself, the better. Listen to Hanaya encouraging a frustrated Yuri to start afresh.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways submit to Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
— Proverbs 3:5-6

Song Credit: Sajan Nauriyal

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