Comments on: Known For What We Do http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kelsey W. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-493396 Kelsey W. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:24:59 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-493396 By reading these posts it made me think. My mom has pasted on pleasing compliments that she has gotten from other Lady's in the church about how good of a young lady I am, and a good Christan witness, and how mothers point their daughters to me to follow my example. Which made me think, I haven't done anything that is above average or worth any praise for. I'm a normal good kid. If other girls are looking to me then I need to do something more than just be a good kid. I don't want people to look up to me if all I do is be a good kid who is obedient, and I sit at home and don't do anything. I'm pray that God would give me opportunities to do more for him. And give me ways to actually help these other girls and point them to Christ. By reading these posts it made me think. My mom has pasted on pleasing compliments that she has gotten from other Lady’s in the church about how good of a young lady I am, and a good Christan witness, and how mothers point their daughters to me to follow my example. Which made me think, I haven’t done anything that is above average or worth any praise for. I’m a normal good kid. If other girls are looking to me then I need to do something more than just be a good kid.
I don’t want people to look up to me if all I do is be a good kid who is obedient, and I sit at home and don’t do anything. I’m pray that God would give me opportunities to do more for him. And give me ways to actually help these other girls and point them to Christ.

]]> By: We’re Fighting Low Expectations - Impersonator Impact http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-478041 We’re Fighting Low Expectations - Impersonator Impact Sat, 23 May 2009 09:13:10 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-478041 [...] Read the whole article at: http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/ [...] [...] Read the whole article at: http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/ [...]

]]> By: YS girl http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-466304 YS girl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:42:57 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-466304 Very True. Sometimes I hear people say," well, at least I'm not doing that or AT LEAST i'm not like that." We excuse our actions by comparing them to the world. ps I love this website. It's encouraged me so much, thanks!! Very True. Sometimes I hear people say,” well, at least I’m not doing that or AT LEAST i’m not like that.” We excuse our actions by comparing them to the world.

ps I love this website. It’s encouraged me so much, thanks!!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-444519 Elizabeth Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:17:01 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-444519 I was the 'good kid' during a summer program this year, and I didn't really think that they thought I was the 'good kid' because of what I was doing, but because of what I wasn't. That was discouraging. Of course I wasn't doing what the other teens were doing there! Why do people think that you're good because your not doing something? It should be what we are doing instead of what we're not. It is so sad that people think that all of us will do something like drinking, smoking, etc. So even when we're doing things that are normal to us, people are amazed because we're not doing something else. I hope that we can somehow change peoples perspectives. Though we can only do that with God's help. Perspective changin' time!! I was the ‘good kid’ during a summer program this year, and I didn’t really think that they thought I was the ‘good kid’ because of what I was doing, but because of what I wasn’t. That was discouraging. Of course I wasn’t doing what the other teens were doing there! Why do people think that you’re good because your not doing something? It should be what we are doing instead of what we’re not. It is so sad that people think that all of us will do something like drinking, smoking, etc. So even when we’re doing things that are normal to us, people are amazed because we’re not doing something else. I hope that we can somehow change peoples perspectives. Though we can only do that with God’s help. Perspective changin’ time!!

]]> By: Joyce http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-430491 Joyce Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:54:49 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-430491 I think it's great that this website is encouraging young people to do excellent things for the Lord, but I'd like to point out that sometimes Christian people get so caught up in "doing" that they forget to "be". One time I had a lady at my church become aggravated with me because I wanted to do a Bible study to rejuvenate my spirit over the summer instead of working in the summer children's program. I decided to pray and ask God what He wanted me to do. That very next day, He took me to the story in the Bible about Mary and Martha. Martha was overly concerned about service while Mary had chosen to sit at Jesus' feet and learn of Him. There is a time for service, and there is a time to sit at His feet and soak Him in. You can probably guess what I chose to do! In Phillip Yancy's book, "Prayer - does it make a difference?", Mr. Yancy says, "For most of us prayer serves as a resource to help in a time of testing or conflict. For Jesus, it was the battle itself." If you go out and do hard things for God but haven't spent time in prayer, then you haven't fought the real battle. One other thing I'd like to mention is that burnout can be a real issue for people who are driven to do great things in this life. One has to be on guard of over committing oneself. I believe it's very important to ask God what HE wants us to be involved in, and not to just go involving ourselves in things that may not be a part of HIS plan. He gets to decide and direct. Everyone should be doing something, but we need to make sure we know where our Master is sending us! I think it’s great that this website is encouraging young people to do excellent things for the Lord, but I’d like to point out that sometimes Christian people get so caught up in “doing” that they forget to “be”. One time I had a lady at my church become aggravated with me because I wanted to do a Bible study to rejuvenate my spirit over the summer instead of working in the summer children’s program. I decided to pray and ask God what He wanted me to do. That very next day, He took me to the story in the Bible about Mary and Martha. Martha was overly concerned about service while Mary had chosen to sit at Jesus’ feet and learn of Him. There is a time for service, and there is a time to sit at His feet and soak Him in. You can probably guess what I chose to do!

In Phillip Yancy’s book, “Prayer - does it make a difference?”, Mr. Yancy says, “For most of us prayer serves as a resource to help in a time of testing or conflict. For Jesus, it was the battle itself.” If you go out and do hard things for God but haven’t spent time in prayer, then you haven’t fought the real battle.

One other thing I’d like to mention is that burnout can be a real issue for people who are driven to do great things in this life. One has to be on guard of over committing oneself. I believe it’s very important to ask God what HE wants us to be involved in, and not to just go involving ourselves in things that may not be a part of HIS plan. He gets to decide and direct. Everyone should be doing something, but we need to make sure we know where our Master is sending us!

]]> By: hannah http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-364992 hannah Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:33:13 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-364992 GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!!! (since i cant get a bigger font i'll type it again) GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!! GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!!! (since i cant get a bigger font i’ll type it again) GOD IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: hannah http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-364946 hannah Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:17:35 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-364946 in our church they sometimes have the teens searve meals but they are never very curtious to the older generations. I think in our church that is why no one ever thinks teens are that great. My whole family my 3 brothers included think ALL teens are dumb and never think of others, they dont even think of me as a teen! i'm glad. in our church they sometimes have the teens searve meals but they are never very curtious to the older generations. I think in our church that is why no one ever thinks teens are that great. My whole family my 3 brothers included think ALL teens are dumb and never think of others, they dont even think of me as a teen! i’m glad.

]]> By: bob http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-345660 bob Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-345660 the standers for teens is set to low the main problem with it is that teens doo not have to try very hard to succeed. and if we dont do very well then we have an excuse for why we did not succeed it s not a very good excuse but we dont have to try our hardest because of the generaltions made by adults teens can fail themselfs but pass in everone elses eyes the standers for teens is set to low the main problem with it is that teens doo not have to try very hard to succeed. and if we dont do very well then we have an excuse for why we did not succeed it s not a very good excuse but we dont have to try our hardest because of the generaltions made by adults teens can fail themselfs but pass in everone elses eyes

]]> By: AJ http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-344245 AJ Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:30:19 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-344245 This article is exactly right. Nowadays people are just "not doing" bad things and doing nothing. But sin isn't just doing bad stuff, sin is also not doing anything to please the Lord. This article is exactly right. Nowadays people are just “not doing” bad things and doing nothing. But sin isn’t just doing bad stuff, sin is also not doing anything to please the Lord.

]]> By: Giovanni http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-339745 Giovanni Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/known-for-what-we-do/#comment-339745 Whats so bad about wild partying?!? Whats so bad about wild partying?!?

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