Comments on: The Rebelution: A Challenge For My Generation http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Daniel Bagdonas http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-535354 Daniel Bagdonas Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:44:44 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-535354 Brett, I really feel that I owe you nothing short of my deepest and most sincere gratitude. You really have opened my eyes to a new way of thinking. I am, indeed, a Christian, but I have been what most people refer to as a Convenient Christian - where I choose to obey God's will and pray to Him when it becomes a convenience. I have found that living in such a manner is not what God wants for me, and I realize now that the person I was when I was thirteen and fourteen years old was more of a Christian and a minister than I have been for the past two years. But between The Rebelution and Do Hard Things, given and recommended to me by my girlfriend, Courtney, I have realized that the way I have been living my life is not the way I should be living it. Many times, my pastor will ask, "If you were to die today, where would you spend your eternity?" And, my answer has always been, "Hell." Not because I want to, but because I realize what I am doing wrong and know where it would send me. Pornography has been a horrible addiction of mine, and it has been an addiction I am trying depeserately to fight. But, I have chosen now to fight for my generation, to become a warrior and minister of God, and to do everything I can to help those in need. After all, after having been to a therapist numerous times, I have come to figure out that the only thing I am good at is helping people. Thank you Brett, and God bless you. God bless you and every single person who has been changed because of your blog, your book, and your faith. Brett,

I really feel that I owe you nothing short of my deepest and most sincere gratitude. You really have opened my eyes to a new way of thinking. I am, indeed, a Christian, but I have been what most people refer to as a Convenient Christian - where I choose to obey God’s will and pray to Him when it becomes a convenience. I have found that living in such a manner is not what God wants for me, and I realize now that the person I was when I was thirteen and fourteen years old was more of a Christian and a minister than I have been for the past two years. But between The Rebelution and Do Hard Things, given and recommended to me by my girlfriend, Courtney, I have realized that the way I have been living my life is not the way I should be living it. Many times, my pastor will ask, “If you were to die today, where would you spend your eternity?” And, my answer has always been, “Hell.” Not because I want to, but because I realize what I am doing wrong and know where it would send me. Pornography has been a horrible addiction of mine, and it has been an addiction I am trying depeserately to fight. But, I have chosen now to fight for my generation, to become a warrior and minister of God, and to do everything I can to help those in need. After all, after having been to a therapist numerous times, I have come to figure out that the only thing I am good at is helping people.

Thank you Brett, and God bless you. God bless you and every single person who has been changed because of your blog, your book, and your faith.

]]> By: Julia Kendlbacher http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-532657 Julia Kendlbacher Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-532657 hi brett I just wrote you a mail, but i have forgotten some important. in three weeks in Austria is a conference it is called " Glaubenskonferenz", maybe you have time, there are thousand Christen around the world, also from america, do you know fred colvin?or do you knew william mac donald? pwb julia hi brett
I just wrote you a mail, but i have forgotten some important. in three weeks in Austria is a conference it is called ” Glaubenskonferenz”, maybe you have time, there are thousand Christen around the world, also from america, do you know fred colvin?or do you knew william mac donald?
pwb julia

]]> By: issalyn http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-529677 issalyn Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:45:48 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-529677 brett, do you have any plans visiting the young people of the Philippines? brett,

do you have any plans visiting the young people of the Philippines?

]]> By: issalyn http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-529676 issalyn Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:39:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-529676 brett, thanks be to God for your life. Continue spreading the passion to young souls. thronemates we will be in God's Kingdom:) brett,

thanks be to God for your life. Continue spreading the passion to young souls.

thronemates we will be in God’s Kingdom:)

]]> By: Bree http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-525096 Bree Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:27:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-525096 Brett, you guys have it exactly right. I'm a teen and this makes so much sense, I'm so glad somebody voiced what we just never realized. Wow.. Thanks so much, God bless you!! Brett, you guys have it exactly right. I’m a teen and this makes so much sense, I’m so glad somebody voiced what we just never realized. Wow.. Thanks so much, God bless you!!

]]> By: Joanna Fisher http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-524134 Joanna Fisher Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:17:53 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-524134 WOW!!!! WOW!!!!

]]> By: Brandon http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-522597 Brandon Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:51:30 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-522597 ok guys so i am in a relationship with this girl we are both Christians and want to honor Christ in our relationship and i was just wondering if anyone has read any good books that we could read together about dating? not courting but dating. anyone’s impute would be great! ok guys so i am in a relationship with this girl we are both Christians and want to honor Christ in our relationship and i was just wondering if anyone has read any good books that we could read together about dating? not courting but dating. anyone’s impute would be great!

]]> By: Chase Ziegler http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-510778 Chase Ziegler Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:46:57 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-510778 Brett, While I don't really fit into the "teens" this site is geard towards, I wanted to share a few words. At 24, I'm currently serving in the Air Force in SW Asia, and wanted to say that I can see many of the things you speak of on a daily basis. Our nation was formed in Faith that the Lord would provide for us, and provide for us He has. Unfortunately, so many of us "adults" have forgotten this. Rahter than thank Him who has aided us to provide a better path for all humanity, a path closer to Him, we revel in ourselves. You are traveling the "path less traveled" right now, and it is very rare to see anyone on that path. This is not because many CANNOT, but because many WILL NOT travel it. Most people claim that it is ignorrance that leads a young person down this road, but they fail to see that those who choose it are ignorant only in the World. But in the Lord, not the World, we place our faith. Keep to your Faith. Never let it falter. Even when you fail, as we all do at times, remember that He has a plan for us all. It is just not always what we thought it was. So long as you stay on this Path, you will be placed in situations with no advantage, nothing to gain and everything to lose. Or so it will seem. Remember always that the Lord will never ask anything of you that you cannot accomplish through Him. You write with such strong words. Only time can show how the Lord's trials will affect you, as they affect us all. Remember that just as He is our Rock and our Salvation, His trials are the hammer and anvil that shape us as He wills us to be. This is a road of mystery and fear for many, but for those who will trust in the Lord, we will all emerge as He wishes. Already, I think your trials are beginning, and so long as we stay on this road, they are without end. So long as we realize, though, that the Source of our strength is also without end, we find that we can persevere. We can overcome any obstacle through Christ, who gives us His strength. For those who still have trouble in trusting the Lord, remember that even Christ was not without a moment of frustration. Did he not ask, "Father, why have You forsaken Me?" while he was on the Cross? Take heart that your troubles can be defeated, for in God all things are possible. Not one of us is perfect, it is the pursuit of God's will, not necessarily our role in achieving it, that pleases Him. Keep your heart and mind open, and He will speak to you just as he speaks to us all. We all can feel Him, but most of us don't realize it yet. His presence is all around you because it is IN you! Don't think about Him, feel Him. When you are on the path He has chosen for you, you will know surely. Remember that the mark of youth is audacity. And also remember the words of Frederik the Great, "l'dause, l'dause, tojours l'adause." (I think I spelled it right, French isn't exactly my strong point, haha!) Stand up, stand out. Don't just blindly follow men. Only God is without fault, so only follow Him without question. Question everyone else. Respect them, but do not be afraid to ask "Why?" Even in the military, so long as you've accomplished the task you were given, any leader who knows what he's doing will tell you why if you ask respectfuly. Chase Ziegler Brett,
While I don’t really fit into the “teens” this site is geard towards, I wanted to share a few words. At 24, I’m currently serving in the Air Force in SW Asia, and wanted to say that I can see many of the things you speak of on a daily basis. Our nation was formed in Faith that the Lord would provide for us, and provide for us He has. Unfortunately, so many of us “adults” have forgotten this. Rahter than thank Him who has aided us to provide a better path for all humanity, a path closer to Him, we revel in ourselves.
You are traveling the “path less traveled” right now, and it is very rare to see anyone on that path. This is not because many CANNOT, but because many WILL NOT travel it. Most people claim that it is ignorrance that leads a young person down this road, but they fail to see that those who choose it are ignorant only in the World. But in the Lord, not the World, we place our faith.
Keep to your Faith. Never let it falter. Even when you fail, as we all do at times, remember that He has a plan for us all. It is just not always what we thought it was. So long as you stay on this Path, you will be placed in situations with no advantage, nothing to gain and everything to lose. Or so it will seem. Remember always that the Lord will never ask anything of you that you cannot accomplish through Him.
You write with such strong words. Only time can show how the Lord’s trials will affect you, as they affect us all. Remember that just as He is our Rock and our Salvation, His trials are the hammer and anvil that shape us as He wills us to be. This is a road of mystery and fear for many, but for those who will trust in the Lord, we will all emerge as He wishes. Already, I think your trials are beginning, and so long as we stay on this road, they are without end. So long as we realize, though, that the Source of our strength is also without end, we find that we can persevere. We can overcome any obstacle through Christ, who gives us His strength.

For those who still have trouble in trusting the Lord, remember that even Christ was not without a moment of frustration. Did he not ask, “Father, why have You forsaken Me?” while he was on the Cross? Take heart that your troubles can be defeated, for in God all things are possible. Not one of us is perfect, it is the pursuit of God’s will, not necessarily our role in achieving it, that pleases Him. Keep your heart and mind open, and He will speak to you just as he speaks to us all. We all can feel Him, but most of us don’t realize it yet. His presence is all around you because it is IN you! Don’t think about Him, feel Him. When you are on the path He has chosen for you, you will know surely.

Remember that the mark of youth is audacity. And also remember the words of Frederik the Great, “l’dause, l’dause, tojours l’adause.” (I think I spelled it right, French isn’t exactly my strong point, haha!) Stand up, stand out. Don’t just blindly follow men. Only God is without fault, so only follow Him without question. Question everyone else. Respect them, but do not be afraid to ask “Why?” Even in the military, so long as you’ve accomplished the task you were given, any leader who knows what he’s doing will tell you why if you ask respectfuly.

Chase Ziegler

]]> By: Anders Laub http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-509132 Anders Laub Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:37:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-509132 Our generation has come along way from George Washington's status and you have really opened my eyes to that. The whole living for God thing is really slipping away and its' good to know that I'm not alone in my beliefs. Thanks and God bless! Your brother in Christ Anders Our generation has come along way from George Washington’s status and you have really opened my eyes to that. The whole living for God thing is really slipping away and its’ good to know that I’m not alone in my beliefs. Thanks and God bless!

Your brother in Christ Anders

]]> By: Alicia Prior http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/08/the-rebelution-a-challenge-for-my-generation/#comment-506493 Alicia Prior Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:32:44 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=11#comment-506493 You guys are pretty amazing. My mom madde me read your book, but I was glad i did. You guys are really insperational. Last year i got confirmed, and isn't that suposed to bring you closer to god? Well. i still have a lot of issues trusting in him. Why do bad things happen toinocent people, and why are things so hard? You guys have so much faith and its make me respect you that much more. I've tried trusting god, and I've tried talking to my priest, but people don't seem to get what I'm asking. How do you do it? You guys are pretty amazing. My mom madde me read your book, but I was glad i did. You guys are really insperational. Last year i got confirmed, and isn’t that suposed to bring you closer to god? Well. i still have a lot of issues trusting in him. Why do bad things happen toinocent people, and why are things so hard? You guys have so much faith and its make me respect you that much more. I’ve tried trusting god, and I’ve tried talking to my priest, but people don’t seem to get what I’m asking. How do you do it?

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