Let’s Breathe:
SUPERKID ACADEMY 2022
“The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.” —Job 33:4
The last few years have brought an onslaught of upsets. COVID—along with civil, political and racial unrest. Mental illness and gender identity have taken center stage in conversations. Around the world, parents are having uncomfortable conversations with their children about topics that are typically left until adulthood. The result? A general uneasiness has permeated society.
For Commander Jenni Drennan of Superkid Academy, the unease was at every turn. A mother of three, she noticed that all around her it seemed as though children were holding their collective breath, wondering what to do and what else would be coming. The need was clear every day in her own city of Charlotte, N.C., in her children’s schools, even in the churches. The more she saw it, the more she knew that Superkid Academy at the Southwest Believers’ Convention was a prime place to put aside these difficult matters and help children breathe in the presence of God.
“The past two years, our kids have been forced to deal with very grown-up issues that normally children do not have to deal with or be aware of,” explains Commander Jenni. “Not just with COVID, but politically and culturally, there has been extreme pressure coming from all sides. And, whether parents have open conversations with their children about these intense adult-driven topics or not, the children are feeling it.”
That led Commander Jenni to pray and consider how to minister to the children within her reach. The idea of “breath” and “breathing” began to settle in her spirit.
“When pressure doesn’t let up for a substantial amount of time, we sometimes don’t even realize we’re holding our breath,” she says. “Kids don’t even know that they’ve been holding their breath [over the last two years]—inside, in their soul.”
When Commander Jenni did a study on breath in the Bible, she found it wasn’t a new concept. Even from the beginning, when God formed man, the first thing He did was breathe life into him (Genesis 2:7).
Breathing is crucial to life.
Commander Jenni approached Commanders Dana and Linda Johnson, her parents and the leaders of SWBC’s Superkid Academy, as well as Superkid Academy founder Commander Kellie Copeland. Together, the team prayed and quickly sensed a divine moment.
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