Adolescence

Teenagers have a lot issues they have to deal with growing up from childhood into adulthood. They are trying to find guidance and a meaning to life and a feeling of belonging. They have of questions but they aren't getting their answers through all the distractions in life. TV shows, music videos, and movies are some of these distractions that prevent any help for teenagers and their questions about life.
We can help them by showing them the way of the Christ Jesus--the truth and the light.

1 John 5:4
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

John 6:27

"Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Kids want to know the truth. They will seek out the truth if they know there is a way to find the answers.

Standards in Christian Culture: Part 1, Religion

There are many people who are looking for something spiritual but are tired of all the religions. It doesn't mean that you can't believe in God and Jesus Christ. I am not asking you to come into religion, but to accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour. Accept something bigger.

Maybe in a past experience with Christianity there was a Christian who discouraged you. They might have judged you or prosecuted you and did not give you a good witness to the Christian life. Maybe you had an uncomfortable experience at a Church. You might feel like believing in different than any religion and not follow any of them.

In Jerusalem, Jesus was in a place full with temples where people would go to God to pray, ask to be saved and blessed. Unlike those organized religions, Jesus instead sought out to the people on the street and basically walked up to them and saved them. The elders didn't like this because he was just some outsider bringing the gospel that was never heard of about God into people's lives differently than the way they taught people. He was preaching to people the way of God instead of how they did in the temples. It was a non-religious approach. It was almost like a rebellion against the organized churches they had back then. Jesus was going out of his way, against society and the teachings from the religions, to spread the truth -- the truth about God.

If you seek Him, or are seeking something spiritual, don't be afraid to read the Bible and learn the way of Jesus Christ. It will at least be very inspiring and knowledgeable. The scripts and verses from the Bible are very beautiful. At least if you've tried it, you'd have a more understanding to the Christian life and inspiration to believe in God.

As defined, culture generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance.

Religion is not the same as knowing God. There are religious people who call themselves Christian but do not have an intimate relationship with God or accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Jesus has given us the answers to live abundantly for the Lord! So live for God, and not for the stuff fabricated by society.

Our Intimate Relationship With God

Sometimes we need to put the book down
and just listen to what God has to say.
God still has the power to speak to us intimately
and not just through the words of others.
The right encouragement will come to you
when you just let Him speak to you.
Let Him in to your heart and tell you
what is best for you on a personal level.

He Is Real

After talking with my dad tonight about faith, I did some thinking. People want something real. People won't believe in something unless it feels real. They cannot grasp the teachings of the Lord if they don't have any concrete evidence of his workings.
For example, a person won't believe in ghosts if I told them a story about someone else's experience, but they might after I tell them my own experience. The same applies sometimes with getting to know the Lord. Some people need some feedback on a real experience with God. If you just read some scriptures from the Bible, they might just say "Oh that's just written in a book." But, if you give them something real to think about, it might help.

You could use scriptures to help others understand. I remember when I first started reading the Bible I couldn't put it down. I still read, maybe not pages upon pages, but sometimes just a few minutes. I read because there is a special force inside me (the Holy Spirit) that keeps me motivated and interested, and yearning to learn more about what the Lord wants me to do. Some non-believers will think that it's just brainwashing. They don't know what it's like to want to learn more and more about the way of Jesus and what the Lord wants from us. Some people might think it's just a trick to make people feel like they will get a prize at the end of the rainbow if we just live the way the book says. But, this isn't any ordinary book, it's powerful, and the Lord's words are very powerful. Just look at how popular the Bible is and all the churches we have around the world, and even in our communities. God is so powerful He will move heaven and earth to show you He's real. He will open your eyes and show you the truth and He will never, and I mean never let you down! He wants us to worship Him because He loves all of us and wants what is best for us. You're just wasting your eternal life, your soul and happiness if you want to live life your own way. The world and the things in it have drawn people away from the Lord. We were only given one chance to live. So, why waste our fate, our only chance to be a good sheep to the Shepherd, throw away a whole chance of eternal happiness and bliss by listening to Satan's false promises? Life has so much offered to us to learn about the Lord and to worship Him the best we can. There is no perfect human being, so take the challenge. No one said life would be easy. Why give up on the fortune of a life time? Get to know the Lord and you will not need or want anything else. Stuff won't match the happiness that awaits you from God.

I have my own true story to tell about my experiences, and especially my first experience of repentance to God. If you really want to know just ask me!

Oh, He is definitely real!

Scotland 05.08

it's time to start a new

It's time to start my new life when I get home.
Find my own way.
Keep following the path God sends me through.
This is my own life.
Like God's mysterious ways, they might not like it,
but its the way it's supposed to be.