Today's Generation

Today's generation has grown up in a world full of evil and deceit and just assume that this is the norm behaviour that everyone should abide by. When someone different to them comes along say a Christian they get defensive about their lifestyle and call us the weirdos and that we are not enjoying our lives or living life to the full. Where do they get that idea from? from their parents. Today's youth have grown up in households with parents who grew up with the same morals and beliefs. For the cycle to stop young people today need to stand up and say no to the things that are destroying so many lives around them. This is starting to happen with the likes of teen celebrities wearing purity rings. and many of their fans wanted to follow them. This will be proved in a matter of a few years if we start to see cleaner and more wholesome music videos. The world is starting to realise that it has been destroying itself but it will only get worse before it becomes better. As Christians we need to set an example and be testament that we can live our life to the full and most likely to be happier and have more freedom than non-christians. and when they ask why are we so happy even when bad stuff happens, why do we enjoy life even though we dont drink and sleep around and party all hours of the night. We can simply say we have Jesus. Then the following will come more questions to folllow or they will walk away even if they walk away, they still heard you and it will be in the back of their minds.
My parents believe i havent experienced my youth and adolescence they think ill regret not drinking and partying. I constantly tell them that what is the fun in losing al your inhibitions and not remembering the night before and feeling all sick and gross the next day. Ive been through my party stage when i was 13-15. Then God found me and my life hasnt been the same. Sure you face trials and hard times, especially in the beginning when the devil still has a hold on you. When you break free from the devil and show him that you belong to God and God only. The devil will run away from you and not touch you, the more on fire for God you get the more the devil gets scared. Sure the devil will put temptation and your weaknesses or reminders of your past in front of you. Just ignore it and keep going for God. Dont sway or blink in the devil's direction and you wil feel so much more free. Todays generation is captivated by the devil they indulge in his world in things to get pleasure for a little bit. Children younger and younger are getting caught up in drinking,smoking,sleeping around,trying drugs,swearing,wearing sexy skimpy clothing. In department stores there are bras for 5 and 6 yr olds! what the heck is happening in the world. Sure training bras are fine for 8+ but not 5! it is ridiculous the clothes that are avaliable to 11 yr olds. Mentally we are not fully developed until at least 21. Boys are a little bit later! Bothe mentally and physically inside and out we do not full develop our complete adult bodies until 21-25. Sometimes 18, depends on the individual. Promoting that it is okay for 15yr olds to be having sex and experimenting with different things is just totally absurd. Even 13 yr olds are starting to believe that this is okay. Just because they feel that there bodies are mature, they do not have the mentality to cope and act like an adult. We all know that young teenagers try and act and behave older than they are. Some may be but in the end they are still children. And seeing movies and music videos even the radio that are easily accessible to them is just plain wrong. We need to step up and take a stand in order to protect the children of the world. We need to be apart of childrens lives and steer them in the right direction, when they see us avoiding certain things and not wanting to take part in it all, if we have influence they will follow. It is up to us to change the next generation to try and make this world a better place, to make the devil squirm because he is losing control. Every day is an oppurtunity.