In Tuesday’s post, we discussed the new teenage dating trend you need to avoid. After publishing it, I thought I needed to go more in depth as to WHY this relationship pattern should be evaded.
Below, I have the link to the resources and the other posts mentioned in the video.
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“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” Sound familiar?
Psalm 23 is likely one of the most recognizable chapters in the Bible. We learn it in Sunday School, see it in funeral programs, and notice it on church décor. Even those who do not attend church have likely heard this psalm a few times during their life.
When verses and chapters become familiar to us, we tend to not pay as close of attention to them. When we see it in our Bibles, it can be tempting to think, “Oh, I know what this says already. Why read it again?”
Here’s why: because the Bible is a “living document.” In 2 Timothy 16-17, Paul writes, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” The word of God always has something new to glean and learn, even if it’s from a familiar passage.
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I was 15 when I was told I might have cancer. That I might never be able to have kids. That I might have to have all of my “female parts” removed to avert a crisis. Fifteen.
How do you face a prognosis like this at that age? Why would God have a young person face this? What did they mean I may never have kids? Like never ever? Questions like these filled my mind.
So what do you do? What is the first thing to do when you receive “earth shattering” news?
Tell your friends? Family? Church? Drive around and cry? Plead? Beg?
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Adrienne stomped up the stairs and shut herself in her bedroom.
“She just doesn’t understand!!” She mumbled to herself angrily. “I can’t wait to get out on my own and away from her.”
She had just had yet another altercation with her mom that ended up the same way again- both of them angry and frustrated.
“Will this ever end?”
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On Tuesday, we discussed the first five reasons why committing suicide never the answer. If you missed the first post, please read it now or after you finish this post.
In this post, we are continuing on with the last five reasons. So, here we go…
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