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admin on Jan 18th 2011
A Teenager’s Perspective
Isn’t it funny how technology runs our lives? We need it 24/7 or most of us would go into panic mode. But why? I thought about and think that maybe that is one of the reasons we fall away from God so quickly and easily.
The world today has made us believe that whatever we need, can be made by some machine. However, to truly live a happy, fulfilling life we need God. Unfortunately, we like to think, “Who needs God when we have the newest gadget out there. It’s all fake happiness! As a teen I know how it is to constantly feel the need to text, or check my Facebook. But, when do I need God? Is he a priority in my life like my social life is? We need to just stop worrying about having the coolest car, the newest phone, and the fastest computer, and start worrying about who we’re living for! Matthew 6:25 says, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?” We have become blinded by all the worldly pleasures that are at our fingertips. We forget that God is all powerful! His love and what He can do for us is so much greater than the next I-pod or newest 3-D television. He loves us for who we are, and not for the things we own, and in the end, none of those things will matter. Luke 12:15, “The He said to them. ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” When will we stop thirsting for the next big thing, and start thirsting for God in our lives, because without Him, nothing is possible, and we need to realize that. Matthew 19:26, “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”
Live for something bigger than yourself. The world won’t always be here. Friends, phones, I-pods, and computers won’t always be here. But God will! Hebrews 13:5 tells us, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” Let’s start giving Him the love and gratitude He deserves.
Siara McWilliams (age 16)
