DEPENDENCE

Dear Christian teens,

We've stopped depending on God.

Instead, we depend on our phones, what we look like, sports, school, what peers think of us...

To keep going, we feed upon worldliness.

To cheer ourselves up, we eat the most unhealthy spiritual food.

But we go to church! We might even read our Bibles, and pray a lot.

But is that enough?

This routine....does it make you happy?

Maybe it does. But maybe you don't really find a peace about life.

Maybe your happiness is only for a little while. Or maybe you are happy.

But to be honest, life isn't about being happy.

It's about fulfilling the purpose that God has given to us as Christians.

How can we possibly do this alone?

We trust in God, and we wait on Him.

And then we depend on Him.

We leave our selfish desires, surrender to God, and live on His grace and love.

When we are in need, we ask God to give to us; out of humility.

When we see an opportunity, we knock on God's door; out of humility.

When we lose our sight of purpose as a Christian, we seek God's will; out of humility.

Christians! Don't lose faith in our God!

He has carried you through all of what you've been through. He'll continue to do so.

Just please, rest your weary soul in Him.

Stay faithful to Him, for He is always faithful to you.

sincerely,

                 Sophie