Comments on: WDHT: Don’t Waste Your Life http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture. Tue, 2 Dec 2008 08:09:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Gracie Martin http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-345992 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:07:17 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-345992 Sarah - go back and read the article "When you fail at hard things". Sarah - go back and read the article “When you fail at hard things”.

]]> by: Sarah Pena http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-324283 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-324283 Could someone help? I have a question. It is off topic but I am anxious to know the answer. I have some talents and want very much to use them for God's glory, but what if I try <i>really</i> hard and still don't succed? That is not wasting my gifts, is it? Sarah. :) Could someone help? I have a question. It is off topic but I am anxious to know the answer. I have some talents and want very much to use them for God’s glory, but what if I try really hard and still don’t succed? That is not wasting my gifts, is it?

Sarah. :)

]]> by: Becca Whitpan http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-296691 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-296691 Too true guys! We can tend to respond to the call of hard things by saying things like, "I'm just a kid," or "I'm no leader." This is direct unbelief in the power of God. God is omniscient and omnipotent as I just recently learned at Youth Camp 2008. He knows all our weaknesses and our limitations and he would not give us anything that we can not accomplish. God also is all-powerful and can overcome anything. There may be some things that you can never accomplish but he can accomplish anything. The bible says that we can do anything through Christ who gives us strength. So you can doubt yourselves but never, I repeat NEVER, doubt your God. So what now? Well, since we can do anything through Christ, aim high and ask big things of God, because he is a God who does big things. It's time to step out of our comfort zones and do challenging things for the glory of God. Now is not the time to kick back and do nothing, now is the time to take action! Let's get out there and DO HARD THINGS!!! Thanks so much for challenging us all to step out of our comfort zones and do hard things, this is the wake up call we've all needed and that so many others still need. Keep doing what you're doing. =D ~ Rebecca Whitpan, West Chester PA Too true guys! We can tend to respond to the call of hard things by saying things like, “I’m just a kid,” or “I’m no leader.” This is direct unbelief in the power of God. God is omniscient and omnipotent as I just recently learned at Youth Camp 2008. He knows all our weaknesses and our limitations and he would not give us anything that we can not accomplish. God also is all-powerful and can overcome anything. There may be some things that you can never accomplish but he can accomplish anything. The bible says that we can do anything through Christ who gives us strength. So you can doubt yourselves but never, I repeat NEVER, doubt your God.

So what now? Well, since we can do anything through Christ, aim high and ask big things of God, because he is a God who does big things. It’s time to step out of our comfort zones and do challenging things for the glory of God. Now is not the time to kick back and do nothing, now is the time to take action! Let’s get out there and DO HARD THINGS!!!

Thanks so much for challenging us all to step out of our comfort zones and do hard things, this is the wake up call we’ve all needed and that so many others still need. Keep doing what you’re doing. =D

~ Rebecca Whitpan, West Chester PA

]]> by: Tabitha http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-287988 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:27:27 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-287988 "Dont waste your life", when i read the topic i was like i know ... For the longest time thats what i was doing wasting my life away and not taking any responsibilities not really putting my focus on God .. i was soaking in my problems and i was turning to many crazy things.. that satan had had me entangled in.. suicide, cutting, eating disorders etc.. and i just didnt care i was sitting back and watching satan lies eat me alive.. and not really caring about what God thuoght of me.. until i came to my senses one day at youth group i realized something it was really random to.. the sermon wasnt on anything that i was dealing with.. it wasnt on addictions.. to be honest i couldnt tell you what it was about..but i just realized that i was wasting my life.. away.. i have such a passion with working with youth.. i know i am called into a youth evangelist.. or somewhere in the youth ministry.. but i had to put my focus on him and lay my problems down before him.. and let me tell you it was the most amazing thing i could do.. SInce that night.. i turned my life around and im no longer wasting it ... im using my life for his Glory.. I had the chance to go on an internship with John tasch ministries if any of you know who he is.. and i also have been given an amazing Job working at a Christian Day Camp..and my cousin and i have been given some amazing opportunities to go to a few different churches in our area and share what God has given us to do.. AMAZING !!! and the best part is this is only the beginning and im 17 and my cousin is 16.. its awesome.. whoever said it was impossible lied... DONT WASTE Your LIFE USE IT FOR THE GLORY OF THE LORD!!! “Dont waste your life”, when i read the topic i was like i know … For the longest time thats what i was doing wasting my life away and not taking any responsibilities not really putting my focus on God .. i was soaking in my problems and i was turning to many crazy things.. that satan had had me entangled in.. suicide, cutting, eating disorders etc.. and i just didnt care i was sitting back and watching satan lies eat me alive.. and not really caring about what God thuoght of me.. until i came to my senses one day at youth group i realized something it was really random to.. the sermon wasnt on anything that i was dealing with.. it wasnt on addictions.. to be honest i couldnt tell you what it was about..but i just realized that i was wasting my life.. away.. i have such a passion with working with youth.. i know i am called into a youth evangelist.. or somewhere in the youth ministry.. but i had to put my focus on him and lay my problems down before him.. and let me tell you it was the most amazing thing i could do.. SInce that night.. i turned my life around and im no longer wasting it … im using my life for his Glory.. I had the chance to go on an internship with John tasch ministries if any of you know who he is.. and i also have been given an amazing Job working at a Christian Day Camp..and my cousin and i have been given some amazing opportunities to go to a few different churches in our area and share what God has given us to do.. AMAZING !!! and the best part is this is only the beginning and im 17 and my cousin is 16.. its awesome.. whoever said it was impossible lied… DONT WASTE Your LIFE USE IT FOR THE GLORY OF THE LORD!!!

]]> by: Julia http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-263866 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:24:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-263866 Thank you! May God bless you! That really encouraged me. God is so amazing. His Word is so full of life, when you're sitting home, don't be bored, don't start watching the TV, but start reading His Word, it's filled with so much, with the best plot lines, and climaxes, and above all the best lessons. Even in parts of the Bible, that you can't typically put into the "story" category, God can show you a meaningful lesson from it, if you need it. God bless you, Julia Thank you! May God bless you! That really encouraged me. God is so amazing. His Word is so full of life, when you’re sitting home, don’t be bored, don’t start watching the TV, but start reading His Word, it’s filled with so much, with the best plot lines, and climaxes, and above all the best lessons. Even in parts of the Bible, that you can’t typically put into the “story” category, God can show you a meaningful lesson from it, if you need it.
God bless you,
Julia

]]> by: Abby Schultz http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-248974 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:55:15 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-248974 I think the story of the teen in John Piper's book should be included on this site. The guy involved threw himself on a few grenades to save his friends... And survived!!! And not just one was going to explode!!!! Things society teaches are "cool", aren't really cool at all. Check out the book "Don't Waste Your Life"; it's really cool, in depth, and really encouraging. I totally recommend reading and studying it, along with Brett and Alex's book, of course! :) Everyone posting these blogs on starting stuff at school really should! I think there are plenty of chances we should take that a lot of us are not taking! Do it with God, and everything will work out in ways you can never imagine! I've experienced similar, and honestly...well, there's nothing better than seeing God's work in action. I think the story of the teen in John Piper’s book should be included on this site. The guy involved threw himself on a few grenades to save his friends… And survived!!! And not just one was going to explode!!!! Things society teaches are “cool”, aren’t really cool at all. Check out the book “Don’t Waste Your Life”; it’s really cool, in depth, and really encouraging. I totally recommend reading and studying it, along with Brett and Alex’s book, of course! :)

Everyone posting these blogs on starting stuff at school really should! I think there are plenty of chances we should take that a lot of us are not taking! Do it with God, and everything will work out in ways you can never imagine! I’ve experienced similar, and honestly…well, there’s nothing better than seeing God’s work in action.

]]> by: Russ http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-229986 Wed, 21 May 2008 17:26:33 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-229986 Abby, This is kind of a late reply (I just found out about Alex &#38; Brett through their brother Josh Harris), but I would like to share this: God gives us the ability and strength to do hard things (as well as impossible things) by empowering us and giving us favor. However, there is a condition to seek His face and will. King David knew it wasn't in his strength to defeat the mighty army of the Philistines, that is why he inquired of the Lord, "should I go up against the Philistines and will You deliver them into my hand." David understood that deliverance comes only from God. The mere fact that you had the idea about starting a Christian ministry on your campus may be God's leading. My advice to you is to seek counsel of your pastor and close friends that you know are godly people as to how to proceed about actually launching it. If you don't really know where to start, ask someone to help you spread the word, make and hand out invitations, etc. The insteresting thing is that if it's God's will, you will have peace about it even in the midst of fears and worries. And you will not have to do it all alone. God will bring people alongside of you who will catch the vision and run with you. Yes it is Hard, by You Can Do It!! Abby,

This is kind of a late reply (I just found out about Alex & Brett through their brother Josh Harris), but I would like to share this:

God gives us the ability and strength to do hard things (as well as impossible things) by empowering us and giving us favor. However, there is a condition to seek His face and will. King David knew it wasn’t in his strength to defeat the mighty army of the Philistines, that is why he inquired of the Lord, “should I go up against the Philistines and will You deliver them into my hand.” David understood that deliverance comes only from God.

The mere fact that you had the idea about starting a Christian ministry on your campus may be God’s leading. My advice to you is to seek counsel of your pastor and close friends that you know are godly people as to how to proceed about actually launching it. If you don’t really know where to start, ask someone to help you spread the word, make and hand out invitations, etc.

The insteresting thing is that if it’s God’s will, you will have peace about it even in the midst of fears and worries. And you will not have to do it all alone. God will bring people alongside of you who will catch the vision and run with you.

Yes it is Hard, by You Can Do It!!

]]> by: Henry http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-206889 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:41:38 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-206889 WOW! This was a very compelling message for me, it also encouraged me alot... Thanks! WOW! This was a very compelling message for me, it also encouraged me alot… Thanks!

]]> by: Hannah Williams http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-194225 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:37:39 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-194225 I think as brothers and sisters in Christ we should do hard things to glorify Christ.A hard thing Im working on is a book for teens with stories of different christains and how their life is so much more meaningful when their working with god rather than with out Him.So please pray for me in work.-your sister in Christ, Hannah I think as brothers and sisters in Christ we should do hard things to glorify Christ.A hard thing Im working on is a book for teens with stories of different christains and how their life is so much more meaningful when their working with god rather than with out Him.So please pray for me in work.-your sister in Christ, Hannah

]]> by: Teen Fellowship Group » WDHT: Living the Greatest Adventure http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-180016 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:05:30 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/01/why-do-hard-things-part-three/#comment-180016 [...] George MacDonald, a great Christian writer, pointed out that every father is pleased at the baby’s first attempt to walk, but no father would be satisfied with anything less than a firm, free, manly walk in a grown-up son. In the same way, he said, “God is easy to please, but hard to satisfy.” And why would we ever want God to be satisfied with anything less than the very best for us? Read: Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part FourTaken from: [...] […] George MacDonald, a great Christian writer, pointed out that every father is pleased at the baby’s first attempt to walk, but no father would be satisfied with anything less than a firm, free, manly walk in a grown-up son. In the same way, he said, “God is easy to please, but hard to satisfy.” And why would we ever want God to be satisfied with anything less than the very best for us? Read: Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part FourTaken from: […]

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