Youth Conference July 2026
The heart is an organ that can’t be seen, but if it is affected in any way, it affects the whole body and a person can even die. In the same way, this Youth Conference highlighted the importance of our spiritual hearts as we find in Proverbs 4: 23 – ‘Above all else, guard your heart’ The conference was held from the 30th June – 5th July, brought people together from diverse backgrounds, cultures and nationalities across the world.
Every day was packed with activity and excitement, particularly the Sports Day held on Saturday, 4 July.
It was amazing to experience how we could put aside the cares and distractions of life and focus on the message of hope and purpose for our future.
Every young person has a treasure, and we need to guard this treasure so that it does not get lost. This treasure is:
- Purity
- Clean conscience
- Strength of your youth
- Opportunities
As Reverend Stegen related in the story, ‘Keeper of the Spring’: “Guard your heart carefully. You need to be vigilant over your heart. If you are not watchful, your heart will torment you. It will destroy your faith and cast you into hell. If you want to be spiritually and physically alive and healthy, always keep God’s Word before you.”
We thank the Lord on behalf of the young people for how the Mission has accepted us as we are and seen to our every need – delicious meals, a place to sleep and a hot shower.
Young people, let us not give the devil a foothold but allow the Lord to control our hearts.
Gcina Inhliziyo Yakho
Inhliziyo iyisitho somzimba esingabonakali, kodwa uma igula noma ithinteka nanoma ingayiphi indlela, kuthinteka umzimba wonke, umuntu angafa. Ngokufanayo, iNgqunguthela Yabasha ebesinayo ikucacise ukubaluleka kwezinhliziyo zethu zokomoya, njengoba sifunda encwadini yeZaga 4:23:
"Ngaphezu kwakho konke okugcinayo, gcina inhliziyo yakho."
INgqungquthela Yabasha ebibanjwe kusukela mhla zingama-30 kuNhlangulana kuya mhla zi-5 kuNtulikazi, ihlanganise abasha abavela emasikweni ahlukahlukene nasezizweni eziningi emhlabeni wonke jikelele.
Usuku nosuku belugcwele izinhlelo ezijabulisayo nezakhayo, ikakhulukazi usuku lwangoMgqibelo, mhla zi-4 kuNtulikazi obekungu suku lwezemidlalo.
Kube yisimanga ukuthi sizizwele ubumnandi bokushiya izinkathazo neziphazamiso zokuphila kwansuku zonke, sigxile emyalezweni kaNkulunkulu wethemba, wenhloso, kanye nekusasa asilungiselele lona.
Wonke umuntu omusha unento ekhethekile ngaye okufanele ingamlahlekeli. Lokhu kungaba:
- Ubumsulwa
- Unembeza ohlanzekile
- Amandla obusha
- Amathuba esiwaphiwe nguNkulunkulu
UMfundisi uStegen wasikhumbuza ngaleli qiniso ngendaba ethi "Umlindi Womthombo" (Keeper of the Spring).
"Gcina inhliziyo yakho ngokucophelela. Kufanele uhlale uyiqaphile inhliziyo yakho. Uma ungayiqapheli, izokuhlupha. Izokonakalisa ukukholwa kwakho futhi ikuholele ekubhujisweni kwengunaphakade. Uma ufuna ukuphila kahle ngokomoya nangokomzimba, beka iZwi likaNkulunkulu phambi kwakho njalo."
Egameni layo yonke intsha, siyabonga eNkosini ngothando nokunakekelwa esikubonisiwe eMishini. Ukwamukelwa kobunjalo bethu ngemfudumalo. Izidingo zethu zonke zanakekelwa—kusukela ekudleni okumnandi, indawo yokulala, kuze kufike nasemanzini ashisayo okugeza.
Basha, masingamniki uSathane ithuba, kodwa masivumele uNkulunkulu ukuba asibuse futhi ahole izinhliziyo zethu.
