Jessica

With love from your sister in Christ,
Melissa

~yes, most definitely… especially when “adultescence” is being accepted as ok and something to be accepted in the world…

2.) Have you ever had a friend talk about “staying young” and “just having fun?” Did you say anything to them about it? If so, what did you say?

~ I must admit, even though I’m only 15, I dont want to grow up; I want to stay young…not because I want to goof-off, but because I’m scared…I already know which college I want to attend, and even what career I feel I’m called to pursue (social work). I know growing up is a part of life and inevitable, I am just afraid that I won’t use these important and once in a lifetime teen years to the best of my ability to prepare myself for what God has for my future…I guess I’m afraid of somehow disappointing God.

3.) Whether its speaking to your friends about the rebelution, evangelizing, etc. have you fallen into the trap of telling people all about the “pills” and failing to adequately explain the nature and danger of the “disease?”

~I humbly and sheepishly say “yes”. I think it’s more important to tell them about the disease, because if they know about the terrible disease, they’ll want a “pill” or “cure” for that.

oh, and great post brett!

~Elisabeth J. Gruber

1.) “Do you think young people in general have an unrealistic view of how long they can avoid adult responsibility?”

I am totally one of the ones who decided to put off “growing up” until I was an adult. The reason I did this was because I saw ALL the teenagers around me being disrespectful and disobedient, hurtful, forming cliques (and bf/gf relationships), disregarding the Bible, and being proud of how “grown up” and “independant” they were in all of this. I decided if that is what “grown up” meant, I would stay a kid until at least I was 18. So I didn’t hang out with other teens as much. Instead, I worked in Awana (with kids) on youth group nights and taught 1-3ed grade Sunday school instead of going to the high school Sunday school. Is this considered being “grown up”? Not by other teens!!

Anyway, at least from what I see, teens don’t avoid adult responsiblity. All the teens I know, will jump at the chance to be independant. But what this means for them varies, and gets them in to trouble. For instance, a teen in our youth group just ran away from home. Right now, he is pretty independant, on his own. Does that make him “grown up”? I dont know, but its not positive.

2.) “Have you ever had a friend talk about ’staying young’ and ‘just having fun?’ Did you say anything to them about it? If so, what did you say?”

The differance is very muddled in my mind! I totally think you can have fun with responsiblity!!! Couldnt one “stay young” and yet be responsible and mature? Youth isn’t bad, nor is having fun. I think a person (no mater the age) can do both as well as be responsible and mature.

3.) “Whether its speaking to your friends about the rebelution, evangelizing, etc. have you fallen into the trap of telling people all about the “pills” and failing to adequately explain the nature and danger of the ‘disease?’ ”

Nope. I didnt understand that part in the blog either.

Umm… Yes. I’m not going to deny it. I do it. All my friends do. But it’s when the moment comes when you realize you’re not “just a kid” anymore. When you realize that you’re growing up. What makes me scared is all the teenagers who are one day going to wake up and realize that they’re in collage, and that they don’t have a clue what to do.

2) No. In my group, I may be the most irresponsible one.

3) Nope. Preaching anyting at all is not my style. If asked how I feel about something, and I have an opinion, I’ll answer, but I’m more likely to sugest they look into it for themselves and give a few suggestions of where to start.

1) I would say that a lot of people aren’t willing to face responsibility.

2) I have never had a friend say they wanted to stay young forever. Most of the people I talk to want to grow up to fast!!

3) I don’t think that I have told people about the ‘pills’ before the ‘disease’, but I will definantly make sure I don’t now!!

~Nella