rebelling against low expectations
If my generation woke up, we’d realize we’re being treated like babies. The world is coddling us with low expectations, stroking our flesh and rocking us into lethargy. We’re being spoon-fed the tasty lies that we don’t need to act. We don’t need to try. We don’t need to slap ourselves awake. God is saying something different. Jesus is demanding us to wake up (Matt. 24:42), sober up (1 Thess...
It’s usually easy to live as a set-apart Christian teen on Sunday morning. We’re quick to conquer the church checklist: Wake up. Read Scripture. Go to church. Read more Scripture. Listen to a sermon. Talk to Christian friends (usually about Scripture). Check. Check. Check. But between the church doors and the safety of home, something happens. We’re assaulted by our culture. Singing Christ’s...
I remember the feeling I had when I finished reading Alex and Brett Harris’ book. Do Hard Things had sparked a passion to reach farther, snap expectations, and live my teen years to their fullest potential. I was armed with invaluable encouragement and ready to step out and conquer. But something seemed to stand in my way. Life. How could I raise money for orphans, jumpstart a business, and...
rebelling against low expectations
