Behavior?

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AnotherJesusPerson

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Ok... sooo....
I have been going to this youth group for almost a year now. One of my friends went there and I started going there. There is no regular service during the youth group or anything so I go without my family.
Weeeeelll....
I am really goofy and hyper and stuff... and I mean running around the church (inside and outside) and jumping around and going downstairs where no one is at and just being really imature with my friends...
I think the youth teacher gets pretty irritated with us but I don't think he wants to be mean so he doesn't always say anything bout it... He tries to keep the kids in one spot but we normally split up... and my group of friends is just wild..
So my question is...
Am I suppose to be behaving better because I'm a Christian? Like, does the Bible say anything about that? I think it might.. but I think it might be talking about something else in those places... Not to mention I know more about the bible and stuff than a lot of people my age and I try to follow it a lot and stuff so adults normally look at that as.. well idk... like more mature? but then I run around like a maniac with my friends?
If I don't stick with my group of friends then I'm not really sure who I would hang out with... So what am I suppose to do?
 
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Lucy68

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I think you already know the answer to your question :)

Yes, the Bible does talk about self-control. Maybe if you calmed down some, the others would also.

Plus, you're missing out on the whole point of a youth group....to learn about how to be like Christ. I doubt He ran around the temple playing hide-and-seek :)
 
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Ugly

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Maturity isn't always being calm. Its knowing when you should be calm and respectful and when its ok to go wild.
You're also setting a tone for others. If you're running around wild, you may jack up other kids who are more mellow. Next thing you know, it spreads and becomes a hinderance in the youth pastors ability to teach.
And definately by 14 you should already have a grasp on what behavior is acceptable at which places. And be mature enough to act on it without someone chasing you down to tell you.
 
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AnotherJesusPerson

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Well he doesn't normally teach a lesson... ya.. i know.. it's weird.. either way... we normally just hang out and stuff... me and my friends normally stay in one spot when we're doing something specific... but when we're not and we're all just hanging out we run around...
 
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AnotherJesusPerson

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I guess we might not be as wild as I think we are... I just used to go to a church where if you ran down the hallway to the classroom you would get in trouble from your parents... so like... I'm trying to figure out if this is a spiritual thing.. or if it's just a me being a teenager and thinking too much kind of things... :p know what I mean?
 
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Ugly

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Doesn't change anything i said still. There's still a right and wrong time to act in certain manners. And church isn't the place to be tearing down the halls and being wild. Its still a maturity issue to know when its appropriate and when its not, and 14 is old enough to know better.
Reminds me of when i was 10, or younger. Things like, if we were eating at home my parents didn't care if i burped. If we had company while we were eating i knew it wasn't right and i didn't do it. Or if we went out to eat i knew not to do it. By 10 or younger i had the understanding that some behaviors are ok in one situation but not ok in another.
 
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JimJimmers

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The book of Timothy talks about people being 'Sober' or 'dignified' while in church. The Lord knows you're young, and running around is a fine thing to do, but while you're in the House of the Lord, we should try to be dignified. Maybe you can talk to the youth teacher about it, and ask him what he expects of you.

I believe running around outside of the church is okay, just try not to yell loud enough to wake the dead. Also, maybe you can ask the teacher to give a talk on the subject, in front of the class. Then you don't have to abandon your friends.
 
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AnotherJesusPerson

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ok... thank you for your responses
 
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Lucy68

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Probably you're just in the habit of 'being wild' and are now thinking that it's time to change? Good for you :)

You could try talking to your youth pastor in private and asking for some more biblical teaching. He may think no one is interested.
 
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Livi94

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You are 14 and should at least RESPECT where you are at. If you go to the White House, are you gonna go run around everywhere and mess around and stuff? No, there are cameras everywhere. Weird analogy haha but it gets my point across, i think XD. Anywho, at church, just because your youth leader is not chasing you down and telling you to chillax does not mean God doesn't see you :p
Now about your friends... you are at a youth group meeting, it is a place for welcoming and acceptance! Don't be afraid to make new friends ;) Also, this can be your chance to become a leader versus a follower :) Lastly, if you are getting that feeling in your stomach that what y'all are doing is wrong then you should know that it is wrong if you're asking people about it. You know what to do! ^_^
 
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AnotherJesusPerson

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Lucy68 : I have talked to him about the lessons... he told me that a few of the guys have been wanting to do a bible study thing... so I'll probly be joining them once they get that started. :)

Ok... thanks guys... I've been calming down everywhere now... trying to act more mature and stuff... some of my friends don't seem to find me as fun anymore... but I do seem to be making more friends. :)
 
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