Being a teen is tough, but being a Christian teen is even tougher. When you're a teen, people try to rate you, break you and judge you even more than other ages, but you have to stand strong. When your a Christian teen, the rates, breaks and judges become stronger and higher. You don't meet their standards and you're not good enough for them. You just need to remember that even though all this happens to you, you need to stand strong for and with God. Show them what it really means to be a follower of God. Don't lower your standards and be like them, just to fit in! You were born to stand out, you were born to show them Christ. You can't say you're a Christian if you go on as who knows what during the week, partying and getting drunk. But then on Sundays you're all "Godly", praising and worshiping God as if you didn't do anything wrong. I'm not saying you should never sin, no one is perfect, but neither am I saying you should sin over-and-over again because Jesus died on the cross. Live your life for Christ, let your light shine, let people know what it's really about!! Philippians 4:13 - I can do all this through Him who gives me strength 1 Timothy 4:12-14 - Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Romans 12:2 - Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is. His good, pleasing and perfect will | Om 'n tiener te wees is moeilik, maar om 'n Christelike tiener te wees is moeiliker. Wanneer jy 'n tiener is, probeer mense jou uitskel, breek en oordeel, meer as ander ouderdomsgroepe, maar jy moet sterk staan. Wanneer jy 'n Christen is, word die uitskel, breek en oordeel sterker en hoer. Jy ontmoet nie met hulle standaarde nie en jy's nie goed genoeg vir hulle nie. Jy moet net onthou dat al gebeur al die dinge met jou, moet jy sterk staan vir en saam God. Wys hulle wat dit regtig beteken om God te volg. Moet nie jou standaarde verlaag om soos hulle te wees nie, om in te pas nie. Jy is gebore om uit te staan, jy is gebore om vir hulle te wys wie Christus is. Jy kan nie se jy is 'n Christen terwyl jy soos 'n, weet nie wat, aangaan deur die week nie, wilde partytjies bywoon waar jy dronk word ens. Maar dan kom Sondag en jy's "Heilig" nie, aanbid God asof jy niks verkeerd gedoen het nie. Ek se nie jy moet nie sonde pleeg nie, niemand is perfek nie, maar ek se ook nie jy moet oor en oor sonde pleeg net omdat Jesus aan die kruis gesterf het nie. Lewe voluit vir Christus, laat jou lig skyn, laat mense sien waaroor dit regtig gaan!! Filippense 4:13 - Ek is tot alles in staat deur Christus wat my die krag gee. 1 Timotheus 4:12-14 - Laat niemand jou jonkheid verag nie, maar wees 'n voorbeeld vir die gelowiges in woord, in wandel, in liefde, in gees, in geloof, in reinheid. Totdat ek kom, moet jy aanhou met voorlesing, vermaning en lering. Romeine 12:2 - En word nie aan hierdie wereld gelykvormig nie, maar word verander deur die vernuwing van hulle gemoed, sodat julle kan beproef wat die goeie en welgevallige en volmaakte wil van God is. |
Go listen to the following songs, they're not based on the same thing as my topic, but I just thought this is songs you need to listen to (whatcha' seeing is maybe the only one based on today's topic):
Open the eyes of my heart - Michael W. Smith
Big God - the Rubyz
Reflection - the Rubyz
Unchanging - the Rubyz
Our God is greater - Chris Tomlin
Running - Hillsong
Me without you - TobyMac
In Jesus' name - Darlene Znech
Running after you - Planetshakers
City on our knees - the Rubyz
One thing remains - Jesus culture
Good to me - Planetshakers
Whatcha' seeing - the Rubyz
Nothing is impossible - Planetshakers
Open the eyes of my heart - Michael W. Smith
Big God - the Rubyz
Reflection - the Rubyz
Unchanging - the Rubyz
Our God is greater - Chris Tomlin
Running - Hillsong
Me without you - TobyMac
In Jesus' name - Darlene Znech
Running after you - Planetshakers
City on our knees - the Rubyz
One thing remains - Jesus culture
Good to me - Planetshakers
Whatcha' seeing - the Rubyz
Nothing is impossible - Planetshakers