Dear Teen: There Is More

Sometimes in October 2019 (and this first sentence reminds me of the movie, “Sometimes In April” my mind can wander around like that while writing). 😂 

Okay, so I followed *an NGO — Gold Foundation for outreaches on sexual abuse awareness in Secondary Schools in my hometown. And as the program went on, the initial burden on my heart for teenagers to become better adults overwhelmed me. 

From one school to the other, the outreach was successful, and I was glad something of this nature was happening with Secondary teenagers. In the car, where I was seated as we closed for the day and heading home in the rain, I looked out the streets and wondered what difference could these teenagers experience that will bring a change to their lives and evidently, a change that would reflect in the society and I heard “if teenagers could pray. Teach teenagers to pray…”

“But how?” I looked at my frail, beautiful hands and my wonderful strengthened feet, including my bank account and earnings from writing. I couldn't carry any of these to fulfillment as I didn't have a constant means of mobility, and I am usually in the back seat in every team. This meant that I didn't have many friends based in my hometown that could help make this a reality. Hence, I abandoned the words and hoped it would come to pass many years later when I am healthy, rich and have a car. 😉😂

2020 came and the number of teenage pregnancies, waywardness and drug addictions increased at such depressing rates. Well, I initially didn't see anything to it. I felt they should be wise enough to know their right from their left and stop getting stuck with the negative vices in the society. However, it quickly dawned on me that they do not have anyone to put them through at home because most parents had them as Teenagers too and making money to make ends meet was more important to many parents than training their children in the right way. 

The more I tried to ignore it, the more it stayed and sometimes while studying the book of Esther, I heard this clearly, “if you think you are exempted and safe, and you refuse to do anything, it will soon come to you. You will be affected and how do you hope to manage what you have tongue-lashed with spite?”

I still do not have an answer to this question than to arise, and let God be the light. It is not about what I have or what I don't have, it is about who is calling and not wishing for any to perish, but that all should come to repentance and become His Ambassador on earth. These little ones have the opportunity too, and it is in our hands as adults. 

In light of this and the words from the Holy Spirit to “give words of hope and words of life for the teenagers around so that they may know God from the days of their youths...,” I and some friends have put these booklets together. It is one of the few God has enabled us to write. We will have it in print and distribute to the children in every school we visit. Yes, we will be visiting the schools as instructed. They need the light. 

So also, it won't end there. We are making this booklet available for Teenage Ministries and Teenage outreach programs who want a written template that can serve as a reminder of what has been taught for the Teenagers, and it is absolutely FREE! 

Feel free to download, print, add your words, distribute, but please, it is NOT FOR SALE!. 

I believe we can take the word of hope to our Teenagers in their Schools, Churches, Playgrounds, Home, and everywhere we meet any Teen. Be a voice to awaken their heart from the way that supposedly seems right, but has a dead end. 

We pray, “Father, let it be that this generation will serve You and seek Your face. Children won't grow to become nonentities in this town, but they will be taught of the Lord and grow to stand against darkness. A witness of light they shall all be.” This is my prayer for Teenagers in Egbe, Kogi State and I also pray that God will take it beyond our borders into every town in Kogi State and Nigeria at large. 

Remember, you can download this For FREE with this link: 

Or you can send me a message if you need the manuscript for easy printing. You can share it with others, print it out, make a tract from it, but it is STRICTLY NOT FOR SALE! 

God bless you as you take the light of God's Word and the truth of the World to these younger ones. 

Would you love to support, partner with us, or you are in and around Egbe and would love to come along with us to share the thoughts God has laid on your heart with them? I'm just an inbox away. 

Thank you. 

I covet your prayers, please. 

Remain blessed. 

Fikayomi