Wake Up
Today Christian teens upset me. Some join a youth group
because of a friend or an upcoming trip. This
sickens me.
The purpose, in my eyes, of a youth group is to fellowship
with one another about Christ. Some do take this to heart, sadly others do not.
Another purpose of a youth group is to serve the less fortunate. Dictionary.com
defines serve as, “to act as a servant.”
“and whoever
wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. ‘For even the Son of Man
did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for
many.’” –Mark 10:44-45
In the modern church today, youth groups became less about
Christ and more about fun. Youth pastors have decided to draw kids in by
planning fun trips, retreats, etc. There is a method to their madness however. Things
that are entertaining draw kids, like me, into the group. Think about it, why
did you dream of going to Disney World as a kid? It was entertaining! Pastors
plan trips to draw new students in. This works almost 99% of the time. New
students roll in and want a trip with no purpose, no message, nothing but
absolutely 100% fun. The students eventually get tired of the boring sermons
and lengthy worship time.
“For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also
is to be feared above all gods.” -1 Corinthians
16:25
You should join a youth group to worship our Creator, not
for a trip to Holiday World. Worship shouldn’t seem like it is lengthy if you
are truly worshiping. If you are bored with the message, you are obviously not
listening! I AM guiltily of not taking religion seriously; acting like going to
church makes you a better person beside you because they didn’t. Even
complaining to friends about how that message bored me out or we sang one too
many songs. Just because you are in a
youth group or church doesn’t make you a better person, especially if you are
asleep. So, wake up Christians and pay attention to the message. Take notes!
You may find that you enjoy what your pastor has to say.
The Word of God isn’t always entertaining, but it is always
here and true unlike other things on this earth that we constantly entertain
ourselves with. Wake up and challenge
yourself to listen…
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