Valuable Lessons Learned at LTIA I learned a lot during my time here at LTIA. I was able to obtain a lot of information that would help me to defend my beliefs when out in the real world. But the thing that was the most important to me was when Brother Pat showed us how we could use science to defend our faith. I knew both Laws of Thermodynamics, but I did not know how to use it in a way to defend my faith. A lot of times when there is a debate many Christians just say “Well, the Bible says so.” But when talking to nonbelievers, we need to be able to discuss and prove things with things they believe in. If they do not believe that the Bible is breathed, it is not a good source for evidence. -Audrey Le, Kansas One of my favorite things we did this week [of LTIA] was going to the Kenyan embassy. Ambassador Ngaitha taught us two very important keys to becoming a leader. Those two are hard work and strong character. Most of us think the important qualities of a leader are talent and popularity. But, as a leader, Ambassador Ngaithe is qualified to tell us the keys to leadership, and we can safely follow his advice. Certainly, hard work will take us a long way in life no matter what we do. But for leaders, hard work is even more essential. Leaders are the ones to whom everyone looks, and we should be the example of hard work to those we lead. Strong character is another very important quality for a good leader. Because leaders are constantly watched, they need strong character to guard against pride and to help them survive the attacks made on them by those who do not agree with them. So the lesson I learned from Ambassador Ngaithe was that the Lord can use us as a leader no matter who we are if we will just b willing to work hard and to let the Lord mold us to have strong character. -Mary Huffman, Illinois A big part of LTIA to me this year was the reinforcement of the defending of my faith that I got. I am so much more confident now to stand up to anyone who might oppose me. Another thing that goes along with that was the was the sermon on standing in the gap, which deals with standing up for what you believe in and not going along with the crowd who might be agreeing with the professor about there being no God. I also learned a lot from the lesson on the Bible and I feel much more able to pass on the importance of using the correct translation. Thank you, LTIA!! -Amy Gabbard, Arkansas I learned many valuable lessons that will enhance my life. The main lesson that was pressed on my heard was the lesson on hard work. The Ambassador for Kenya enforced this lesson over and over. He stressed the point that without hard work, he would not have accomplished the things he has done. If I want to do great things with my life, I must learn to push myself to do my best. People only do what is necessary to get by, but those people never become great leaders. Even though this particular lesson is not a new idea, it should never be forgotten. -Lisa Briney, Arkansas A valuable lesson that I learned this year at LTIA is to always be on time for your scheduled events. It really is important to get up early. This year we made it to almost everything on time We were late for a few things. Even if you are five seconds late, that could mean you were up to thirty minutes late on the metro. I learned that you cannot keep Congressmen and Senators waiting for you. We made it to one meeting just to have enough time to take pictures. I have learned a valuable lesson of always keeping good time. -Jeremy Smith, Arkansas I have really enjoyed my week here at LTIA. Because of the refreshment of being around other Christians striving to serve the Lord, the enjoyable tours, and the interesting lectures. I know that the days were long and tiring, but I never got so tired that I lost interest in what was going on. Everything we did was very interesting and enjoyable. Being around other Christians is something I really enjoy. It is very refreshing to be constantly surrounded by the things of the Lord. I appreciate the excellent examples of the leaders at LTIA. It was a great blessing to be in this Christian environment for this week. The tours we took were very enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the tour [of the Capitol building] we took Tuesday night. It is amazing how much of our nation’s history is contained in the Capitol. Of course, I enjoyed all the trips we took and meeting all of the people we met. One of my favorite things was going to the Kenyan embassy and meeting Ambassador Ngaithe. I appreciate all the work that has being put into setting up these tours for us. They were really excellent. I also really enjoyed the lectures. Each one was presented in a way that really captivated my interest and kept it. They were all on very interesting subjects and I learned a lot of things I had never known before. It was also very obvious that those who gave the lectures believed what they were saying and lived it in their lives. It was definitely a very excellent week in every way. The Christian atmosphere, the tours, and the lectures were a great blessing, and I learned many valuable things. The Lord has really blessed this week, and I pray that the Lord will help us to apply all we have learned throughout the rest of our lives. -Mary Huffman, Illinois During the past five days God has done an incredible work in my life. He has shown me things have not taken into consideration before. I would say that the lesson that sticks out to me the most is being able to share the gospel of Christ to anyone. Throughout my life, I have let person after person slip away without them hearing the word of God. This is my fault because I did not know how to Biblically present it. With training throughout LTIA, I feel much more secure or comfortable sharing the gospel. We students or “youth of the nations” need to study, study, study the word of God so when faced with a challenging question, we will feel confident to give a correct Biblical answer. This has been a very valuable lesson for me and I plan to apply it to my life so I will be a more informed and knowledgeable Christian. -Jennifer Osborn, Texas My favorite lesson of the week would have to be the lesson on the Bible. One of the reasons for this is because we had a lesson at my church during a Bible study, so I had heard some of the information before. That made the lesson more enjoyable. But here we expanded to reinforced what I had learned previously due t the time factor. I think it is really hard to pick on favorite [lesson]. Granted there were a few lessons I was not as interested in, but I learned something from every lesson, even if it was a little something. -Cassandra Smith, Oklahoma The Leadership Training Institute of America offered many valuable lessons to learn, but the valuable lesson that in my mind was the one I learned at Crossroads Baptist Church in Sunday School. On that Sunday, I learned about guarding my heart, a lesson that was and still is a very appropriate lesson for all teenagers of today. I learned first, that according to God’s Word, my heard would show what kind of life I had. The life reflects the heart. Then I learned how to guard it. I must be careful of what I hear, what I see, what I say, where I go, and I must ponder my path. The conclusion consisted of Scripture from Psalm 139:23. This verse is to be my constant prayer: “Search me, O God, and know my heard; try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” -Aaron Miller, Illinois The most valuable lesson learned from LTIA is to trace problems to their root cause. Issues that swirl about us in the world are maddening, life flies in the butter. Better than swatting them is to close the screen door. Similarly, issues are best dealt with at their source. Issues that trouble us stem from a single source, the humanistic world view. To counter the humanist though training in the Christian world view equips our next generation to prevent trouble at its source. For example, aborting is hiding a root cause of immorality which, itself is rooted in the relative ethics of humanism. Thankfully, LTIA is teaching a new generation to se beyond the effect and uncover the root cause. -Gary Huffman, Illinois Other than the decline of Christianity and the rise of Humanism, the most influential thing was Sunday when we went to Crossroads. The preacher, Lou Baldwin, urged us to stand in the gap, and build a hedge. That really hit me hard, because of the moral decline of my class and school is rapidly taking place. Through the entire week since Sunday, Brother Gary and Mrs. Lepaine McHenry have also urged me to stand in the gap and to build a hedge. The difference between Brother Baldwin and the McHenry’s is that Brother Baldwin urged me to build a hedge in the world and country, but the McHenry’s pushed and begged at the same time to do it at the school and in my class. Now my next set of mind is going to be an example to my class and teach them through my example my Biblical World View. -Paul Hardin, Arkansas When I first got here, at LTIA, I thought “Wow, this will be fun: lecture, lecture, lecture, oh and lecture.” When we did start lecturing, at first, I did not want to listen. But when I did start listening I found that it was very interesting. It changed my whole mind set because what I thought was going to happened was totally wrong. I have learned an important lesson. I have learned that things are not always what they seem. Also, I have learned that should always go in with a good attitude. No matter if I want to be there or not, it will not matter. If I have a bad attitude, I would just have a horrible time, the whole time. -Laura Dickey, Arkansas I learned a lot of valuable things at LTIA. The most valuable thing I learned was when we went to church and I learned to protect my heart; because it is evil. I can do that by watching out for what I see, hear, read, think, etc. Just because somebody else does it, does not mean that you should go our and do it. You also need to watch who you hang out with and what they want you to do. I also learned that it is important to be patient and polite. You can ask God to help you protect your heard because he listens to you and he is with you all the time. -Tasha Huffman, Arkansas One useful lesson I learned is how to disprove evolution with the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, energy cannot be created by natural means and the entire universe is energy. The universe then, cannot be created naturally, but supernaturally. There must be a God. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the energy cannot be created or increased in a closed system and that all usable energy is decreasing Evolution is the opposite of entropy therefore, violating a law. Evolution is therefore unscientific. There must be a God. According to the Law of Biogenesis, all cells come from other living cells, and that life cannot come from lifeless. So the origin of lie is not natural, but supernatural. There is a God. -Stephen Huffman, Illinois One of the most valuable lessons I have learned here at LTIA is that the indoctrination in Biblical ideas is learning to have a Christian worldview and how to think God’s thought after Him. Since God’s Word in infallible, as we have learned, it never will fail us. The Bible is the book that guides ever area of life and it so without error or failure. If we do incorporate Biblical principles into every area of life as we should than we will have a Christian worldview. Our thoughts will reflect God’s thoughts on the economy, politics, education, and every issue we are confronted with. I have learned that in the Bible there truly is the answer to every question. -John Huffman, Illinois There are so many lessons that I can say that I learned from LTIA. However, there is one that has stood out above all, and that is the lesson of education. I have come to know how much I that I really don’t know. All of the classes of secular humanism, war of ideas, world view warfare, and evolution have shown me that I must come to new disciplines in my life in which I become better and more serious student. That will consist of reading far more books and books other than theology and Christianity. I need to begin to stretch my horizons in all areas of society. Once I begin to read in these areas of study that I am very weak in, it is my desire that as I reach out to a lost and dying world that I will not limit myself to only those who I can understand but instead I will aspire to reach all. -Jamie Smith, Oklahoma | 
