Temptation

As teens, we often experience a multitude of temptations. The temptation to rebel, to swear, to be mean, to lie. How are we to resist those temptations? What if we feel alienated because we are experiencing temptations to do things we see as unnatural or not normal? The Scripture says in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that, "No temptation has seized you except for what is common to man. And God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." There are three main points to this verse: 1) The temptations you feel are normal. Sin has infected this world and tainted what God has made good. Temptation to sin is normal, no matter what the sin is. 2) God won't allow you to be tempted beyond what you can handle. Temptations are tests. God uses them to test you. But He won't make you do anything you can't handle. 3) When you are tempted, God will provide a way out. There is always another way. Trust God to show you that way. Temptations are enticing. The sin seems fun. But the result is destructive. James 4:7 says, "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you." Pray and ask God to give you the strength to resist temptation. Resist Satan, and he will run away.

Choices

As teens, how do the choices we make affect the way we live?

God's Plan

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." How can this be applied to us as teens? What is God's purpose for the teenage years? Development? Learning? Preparation? What do you think?

Living as God's Teens.

In many places around the world, teens are looked down on and are shunned because of low expectations put on them. In America, most teens are usually expected to become drug addicts, drink, lose their virginity, or rebel, whether they be personal or public offenders. The expectations of teens are so low because some choose to live their teen years in the wrong way. The teen years are years of development physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The decisions we as teens make now will affect the person we become in the future. What kind of person do you want to become? Teens all over the world are wasting their lives for pleasure and gain. How are you going to live in these years? God calls us young men and women to "be an example to the believers" (1 Timothy 4:12). God has high expectations for us teenagers. Let's start living as God would want us to. Let this blog be a place for spiritual discussion and encouragement. This blog is for you guys. Discuss, encourage, share what you have learned from God. Let's show people that we can be mature, responsible, God-loving teens. Let's start living as God's teens.