What runs through our teenage minds?

     My relatives ask me this question all of the time: "What's going on with your peers?" Or: "Anything happening at school that I should know about?" And better yet: "What do you and friends talk about?"  And the best of all: "What are kids your age surrounded by?"


     Whenever I'm asked this question face to face, I usually quickly change the subject in a rush because I'm just not comfortable talking about it with my family. What goes through my mind whenever I think of this is: It's my life. What gives them the right to know?  Well, I'm here to provide an answer to the last question I mentioned.


     I'll make a simple list to tell what we teenagers are surrounded by and what goes through our heads.


     1. Profane language
     2. Dirty Jokes
     3. Lust


     Those three things are basically what inhabit the minds of my peers. Now, when I say lust, I mean looking at girls the wrong way.

     Whenever I'm surrounded by my peers and they're taking part in these three things, I sometimes think: Should Christian people really be acting this way?   Now I admit, not all of my peers are Christians, but the three things are still wrong to do. Now, I've never been a fan of profane language or looking at girls the wrong way, but I have shared in those things called "Dirty Jokes."


     Some of you are probably thinking: Ok, what does this have to do with anything? You're just going on and on about virtually nothing.


     Well, I'm trying to come to a point. I have one question for you: Should Christian people, including teenagers and adults, really be acting this way?


     In short, that is what teenage lives, in my experience from the people I've seen and the experience of being a teenager myself, are caught up in. Those three things. If you're a parent watching this, I don't know if your child cusses, tells dirty jokes, or looks at girls the wrong way, but I would recommend that you talk to your child about it, because these things are happening in places besides in my town.






     


    

My story of coming to God

     As I mentioned in my first post, I used to be a skeptic. I'm not going to go into the details of why, but the fact is that I was.

     One day, I went to my best friend's house and spent the night, but the only way to do this was too go to his church the very next day since it was close to where I lived and my parents could easily pick me up.  As soon as I stepped into the lobby of the church, I just felt this presence.  The real presence of a REAL GOD.  It was like a door opened up in my mind and I knew that God existed.

     After my first day at the church, I begged my parents to take me back there, but it was about a month before they would actually take me back. I've believed ever since.  There's far much more to this story, but I think I'll just share it over time. It gets personal, so if you want to hear the rest of it, just email at wvpspdude@gmail.com and I'll respond with my story.

    

Afraid of or Embarrassed by? The question that touches my mind.

     This is my first post. I hope you like it.



     A couple of months ago I was watching a TV series called Naruto Shippuden. There's the English version that airs over here, and the Japanese version with English subtitles is available online.  I was watching the Japanese version online, and when one of the characters dies, they say, "Let us bow our heads and pray."

     A few weeks later, the American version airs and the same thing with the character dying happens, but this time they say, "Let us pay our respects."  This caught my attention as soon as I heard it.

     I started going over possibilities in my mind of why it would be like that.  The translation couldn't have been messed up because it was already translated for the subtitles under the Japanese version.  Only three possibilities came to mind.

     1. America is embarrassed by God.
     2. America is afraid of God.
     3. A combination of both.



     I know what you're thinking. Why would a Christian nation such as America be afraid of or embarrassed by God?  Well, many people don't believe that we're a Christian nation anymore.  And I have a complete theory that people that don't believe in God also fear Him.

     When I was a skeptic I feared the thought of God. (If you want to see my story about how I came to God, find the post that will most likely be posted right after this.) I absolutely feared the idea of Him.  I also found out that other nonbelievers feared the thought of God as well.

     I'm not saying all of America is afraid of God, but the people that try to jam into our minds do fear Him.       Our Government officials.

     I could go on and on about this, but I have no fancy to start a political debate.  In short, it's time for America to come out of the shadows and realize God is the right and only path to follow.  Whether it be embarrassment or fear, everyone knows He's watching, even skeptics and nonbelievers.