Here the story begins, last year we started a mini youth ministry in our high school, gathering Christians in the school to come together to fellowship every Friday afternoon. Our vision is to reach our school for Christ. And because most of our members graduated last year, our numbers were really little this year. So the ex-students continued to go back and serve to build up the group. As a team, we learnt to trust in God, to persevere on to continue this ministry, despite the small numbers. Even if its means leading worship every week, we did it! However we decided to trust God for 30 committed members and 4 salvations this semester. We constantly prayed, to see God’s our work in this ministry. Fives weeks into this semester has passed, we have seen 20 regulars to the group and 1 salvation so far! We are really amazed how God multiplied us by double.

It is true power to see God move in the lives of the youths as they grow and desire to serve God. We have also learnt that prayer without faith is useless; we have to pray with trust and expectancy! So I would like to end of this verse with:

You may be going through a challenging period of your life, but don’t lose faith, instead put your trust in God because he is really the God of the impossible and he can makes things happen if its according to His Word. I personally I have experienced the power of God, and you can to!

Length: 117 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta, and Kurt Fuller.

Most people spend their lives collecting the Almighty dollar bill; for Christopher Gardner (played by Will Smith), just having a dollar would be nice. The Pursuit of Happyness is a poignant tale of a young father struggling to take care of his five-year old son after his marriage falls apart due to money problems. The movie balances tears and humor as Christopher frantically scrambles to a prominent internship for a broker firm dressed in paint-splattered clothes and a jacket that stubbornly won’t zip. In spite of his appearance, Christopher’s vibrant personality lands him the coveted internship.

However, there is one major hitch, the internship is a six-month program with no pay, and only the best intern will get a job at the end of those six months. With no money, Christopher is soon put out of his apartment, and he and his son are forced to spend the night in a subway bathroom. Against the odds, Christopher fights to make a better life for his family—even if that includes being chased by angry cab drivers and racing to work with a shoe missing.

The film gives an unflinching insight into the lives of those struggling to climb the American ladder of success from the bottom rung. It also portrays the bond between a father and son who hold on to each other while their world falls apart in unpredictable ways. The Pursuit of Happyness is a gripping film that will make you think about why you are happy, and what the true meaning of happiness is really all about.

The PG-13 rating of the film is due to some language, scenes of homelessness, and one scene between Christopher and his estranged wife. For these reasons, I would not recommend that young children see this movie. Overall, the film is well worth watching, and is perfect for a family with older teenagers.

Oh, and bring a tissue with you. If you’re like me, you’ll probably need one.

Bio: Lydia Rule has been published in NextStep magazine, The Torch, Aboite Independent, Long Story Short, Fundsforwriters, Acceleration, Around the Bloc,
CollegePlus, and Real Teen Faith. She is currently working on her fifth novel as
well as a variety of other writing projects.