{"id":510,"date":"2013-07-26T09:21:25","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T09:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vivianefreitas.com\/en\/?p=510"},"modified":"2013-08-02T09:26:31","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T09:26:31","slug":"from-a-lion-to-a-kitten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivianefreitas.com\/en\/from-a-lion-to-a-kitten\/","title":{"rendered":"From a lion to a kitten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p class=\"intro\">Youths, how are you?<\/p><br \/>\nWhat have you achieved lately?<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWhat has your reaction been when faced with challenges?<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWhether it\u2019s at work, school, with family or even in a loss.<\/p>\n<p>Before you were bold nothing intimidated you. You liked challenges and saw them as an opportunity to grow, mature and conquer. You felt alive and were even an example to others.<\/p>\n<p>And you have grown as a person and have surpassed many things.<\/p>\n<p>But today, as time passed you became accommodated with the situation. You became weak and became haven\u2019t been able to go forward. Everything to you now is complicated, tiring and you run away from the challenges and obstacles.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nYou, who in the past were a &#8220;lion&#8221; today, have become a &#8216;kitten&#8217;.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAnd I ask you, how long will you continue that way?<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAre you going to stand there, watching time go by without doing anything about it? Thinking that your opportunity has passed, that it\u2019s not worth it anymore and that this is the life God chose for you?!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nI say no!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSTOP having these negative thoughts! Don\u2019t blame God for the choices you\u2019ve made.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSnap out of it and take hold of a new identity.<\/p>\n<p>You are young; you have so many challenges to overcome.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nGo the nearest Youth Force group and join. If you\u2019ve already joined then seek guidance from the person responsible for the group. Asks for help while there is still time!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIf you would like send an email or leave your prayer request on our Facebook page as we will be delighted to help you.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nEurope Youth Force: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FJEuropa?fref=ts\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FJEuropa?fref=ts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be waiting!<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A hug.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What have you achieved 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