Answering the questions the video presents though:

1.Some of them, mainly disrespect and disregard to serious issues; my solutions to these are to respect the authority in my life, even though it might be hard because by honoring the authority in my life, I am honoring God who put that authority in place (also honoring God’s word which commands its). As for disregard to serious issues? I’ll try to turn to the Scripture to find God’s answer to these issues and to reach my own conclussions based on the Word and on paying attenion.

2.My error in this question would be to view adults as indifferent because that’s how they appear. I should give them credit for what they are in my life without puttting them above God’s will and Word in the situation.

3. What else can I say? I’m workin’ on it.

BONUS: Instead of reading fanfiction, I should read God’s Word. Instead of wasting time on the computer, I should be on The Rebelution Blog learning (Or, ya’ know, reading the Bible some more), and ultimatly I need to replace the un-Godly influences in my life with Godly ones; or as many of them as possible.

Also, I would appreciate prayer as I prepare God’s message for my youth group this Sunday.

Also, the teenage “time to have fun” was engulfing me till my mom discovered the Rebolution. If it wasn’t for you guys and men like Piper, Alcorn, etc. I would be losing the most valuable days of my life. Piper put it perfectly.

P.S. Does anyone have any hints on how to eliminate those “negative” characteristics??

Paul wanted Timothy to hang one amidst the despising he experienced and still be an example to them, the believers. We believers must be living a life not only in word, but must have the whole character as we have our Lord Jesus Christ as our Advocate, doing and walking as our Lord Jesus Christ’s ambassadors and light to this murky world we live in.
A generation that would love, obey, serve and follow God is that should we be.

2.) I would have to agree with Emily - not being indifferent to what adults think. I would say it’s hard for me because once in a while I put my shoes in their position and would have done something completely different. Most of the time though I just have to take a deep breath and trust that what they did/ are doing is what’s best.

3.) I would say that I am doing my best at doing it all but as everyone knows nobody’s perfect and so I’m not doing everything perfectly but I’m trying my best to do everything I can.

~Sarah

Btw thank you so much for writing that book it has helped me so much spiritually!!!!!!

So why are youth, this despised group, chosen to be an example? Perhaps with their youthful energy, they are more able to strive. Perhaps in their still childlike faith, they are able to know Jesus in a more genuine way? But perhaps they are exhorted because it will be most difficult for them. One of the things that set youth apart from other despised groups is that youth think they are pretty big stuff. The poor, elderly, and infirm don’t think they have it all together, nor are they confident in there independence. Youth, however, often do think they are fully capable of all that life brings to them. Perhaps he address them to be examples because the only way to truly be a leader is to serve - the only way to be an example is to be humble.

Rather than simply providing a list of things that we need to do, or not do, Paul is pointing to exactly the core issue - our youthful pride. We want to be an example - people to look to us, but the only way to do that is to not put ourselves forward. Perhaps that is why God keeps bringing me back to the phrase, “It is not what you do, but what God does in you.” It takes the focus off of me and puts it back on Christ.