I couldn't agree more. I can just look around at school every day and see all of these people, people who are my age, that are just throwing their lives away. Some of these people are just so talented and blessed but they are giving it all away to sin and destruction. Whether it be because of drugs or alcohol or sex or whatever it may be. The worst part about it is that a lot of these people "believe in God" but don't live like it. The one thing that drives me crazy is hearing someone talk about falling asleep in church on Sunday morning because they were out partying all night the night before. How is that being a witness for Christ? Every person who is a Christian should be chasing after that one sheep that is gone astray, not chasing after the things of the world. With all this temptation surrounding you, its very hard to stay pure.
The sadest thing of all is going to church on Wednesday night and seeing more kids and teenagers than adults. Our pastor goes and picks up a few kids every Wednesday night for church. And as a teacher, its very hard to explain some of the questions that kids have about things they see happening every day. They are at the point where they are old enough to know right from wrong when they see it, but they don't understand it. I don't know how to answer these questions! One girl was talking about how she was at a skating rink and saw girls going in the boys bathroom. What am I suppose to say when they start asking questions about this kind of stuff. The girl that said that was only about 10! I just told her that when she sees bad stuff like that happening that she should just pray for those people.
The point is, these smaller kids are growing up in a time in which they see everything in the book happening all their lives. When you see or hear something all of your life, it starts to seem okay. What are things going to be like in 10-15 years when I start having children. I feel bad for these kids because it seems that they are fighting a losing battle, and I'm right in there with them.
Hi MJC..... those kids that party all night and go to church the next day and fall asleep
probably were never really born again to begin with. (Maybe their parents just sent them to church?) I think people that are born of the Spirit would feel miserable doing such things, because the Holy Spirit would be convicting them in their hearts.
Try not to let them drive you crazy.....keep your own walk with the Lord going day by day with His help. The Lord will deal with these above mentioned kids. Sometimes it takes alot of pain and suffering before some people truly call out to the Lord for His help. And, of course, then He will answer them.
About the younger kids you teach and are concerned about.....just do the best you can with God's help and live a godly life before them. You might explain that sometimes some people do bad things, but in the end, they will not be happy....but a life lived for God brings peace of heart and mind. God bless you as you teach them.
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