Yes, you are. This week I spent four days being plugged in on a retreat with no electronic devices and nothing but Jesus (I know I didn't know a teenager could accomplish that) but I took so many things from that retreat but I thought I'd just share one.
As teenagers, we are often looked down on, and we go through changing times with our body changing, our emotions, and even our spiritual person changing. We begin to think that we are not good enough, or that God thinks we aren't good enough, or because we can't model our lives in a certain way that we are not God's children.
I want you to know that God thinks you are worthy. You don't have to hide you are because God died for that person who you don't show people. He died for the one who is insecure and feels like they aren't good enough because they've done terrible things. No, God died for that person, and HE loves you. You are worthy enough and you are good enough.
I'm on a spiritual high right now, no, it won't last forever and times will become tough and the real world will take it's shots at me. Understand That God is always with us and he will never leave us. One question that I've been stuck with is this.
"Can Jesus love me any more than he already does? Can he love me any less?"
,No it's not an excuse to sin but God will never forsake us even if we feel like we can't come back from where we are.
[h=3]Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”[/h]
Just some thoughts to maybe think on as we go through the week.
As teenagers, we are often looked down on, and we go through changing times with our body changing, our emotions, and even our spiritual person changing. We begin to think that we are not good enough, or that God thinks we aren't good enough, or because we can't model our lives in a certain way that we are not God's children.
I want you to know that God thinks you are worthy. You don't have to hide you are because God died for that person who you don't show people. He died for the one who is insecure and feels like they aren't good enough because they've done terrible things. No, God died for that person, and HE loves you. You are worthy enough and you are good enough.
I'm on a spiritual high right now, no, it won't last forever and times will become tough and the real world will take it's shots at me. Understand That God is always with us and he will never leave us. One question that I've been stuck with is this.
"Can Jesus love me any more than he already does? Can he love me any less?"
,No it's not an excuse to sin but God will never forsake us even if we feel like we can't come back from where we are.
[h=3]Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”[/h]
Just some thoughts to maybe think on as we go through the week.