In the world today, the bar is set so low for teenagers that these years are seen as time for goofing around and living an irresponsible kind of life, a time of rebellion, a time of partying, experimenting on drugs and sex and so many other illicit acts.
But according to Bro. Eli Soriano, the best way to live a teenage life is to live according to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Phil 1:27 (King James Version) says;
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Here, 'conversation' (according to its Greek meaning "Politeumai") is to behave as a citizen, in manner and in habit, according to the preaching of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The English Standard Version makes it clearer;
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.*
A teenager is a person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen years old and we know that except they are properly guided by the word of God, it is very easy to spend these years living a riotous lifestyle which only leads to destruction.
David, was a teenager but he served God and from the field where he was tending to the father’s sheep, he was exalted to the position of a king. The lies of the world is that serving God is not fun at all, "why don't you wait until you are older", but an irresponsible lifestyle as a teenager has been known to impact the entire life of a person negatively, like indulging in drugs, sex, crime etc. A lot of teenagers have been led into destruction and death by their lifestyles but living a teenage life serving God brings peace.
When their conversation and their actions align with the gospel, that is living the manner of life worthy of the gospel, worthy of a Christian. When those years are used in training, in godliness, it would be a time to grow in wisdom and understanding as one transitions into adulthood.
True joy and happiness can only be found in serving the Lord
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Teenagers of these days need to act according to what God wants and says we should do
It’s not good for teenagers to engage in any smoking or drinking act
If teenagers live in the service of God, they would not fall prey to the vices out there.
This is why I think parents should be very mindful of their teenage kids so that they can see all what their kids are engaging themselves into
I totally agree with you.
Jesus once said i will do the works him who sent me cause the night comes when no man can work John 9:4...that signifies youthful age and old age....i pray many of our youth catch this fire on time and not while away time...nice review
I agree with you totally, thank you very much.
youre welcome
Let our teenagers follow the word of God to guide their lives
I totally agree 🙌