rebelling against low expectations

ArchiveJanuary 2016

What should you do when you feel like you’re not doing anything important?

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GABRIELLE WRITES: The only things I have been doing recently are school, finding ways to keep God a priority, growing in Him, singing in the choir, and having fun with friends. I’m in a youth ministry, God is working out my pride, and I’m seeking to know God’s will for my life. Yes, those are important, but I don’t feel like I’m really doing anything. People are...

Madeleine Liu & Angela Wang, Age 16: Invented “Smart” Cutlery to Scan Food

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(CTV News) – A pair of B.C. teens is hoping to change the way we eat by creating cutlery capable of scanning each bite for bacteria, allergens and nutritional content. Designed by 16-year-olds Madeleine Liu and Angela Wang, Culitech cutlery uses technology called “near-infrared spectroscopy” to analyze food’s molecular breakdown. The compact cutlery comes in fork, spoon or...

How do we change the media’s perception of Christians?

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JEFF WRITES: In recent years, I’ve been thinking a lot about the culture and how the media portrays Christians. In most cases I’ve seen, Christians are portrayed as either hypocrites or “insane Jesus freaks”. I love media and want to enter into that industry as a career, but I have no idea how to change the way Christians are put in a bad light. I want to bring back into...

What does an adult rebelutionary look like?

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JESSE WRITES: We talk a lot about what it means for teenagers to rebel against low expectations, but what about adults? We’re bombarded with images of what the world says being an adult is and what should concern them, but what does God say? I think the world’s idea is wrong, so what is being an adult according to the Bible? Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are...

6 Blessings and Risks of Being a Leader

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If you haven’t already noticed, society’s view of the teenage years is less than complimentary. We hear about the dreaded teenage years as a time when we’re rebelling against authority and living life as one big party. But what if we could change this perception? Being a teenager doesn’t have to come with negative connotations. As teenagers, we should seek to rise above...

How do you stick to your resolutions?

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ROSE WRITES: We’re over three weeks into the new year and now’s the time when our resolutions start to slip. It begins with eating one bag of chips or watching one movie instead of reading until we’re sliding back into old bad habits. How do you re-inspire yourself to follow your resolutions? And then how do you stick to them? Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There...

5 Hard Things I Learned in 2015

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2015 was definitely a year of growing for me, so I have decided to share some of the lessons I learned. 1. Trust carefully. This year I have acknowledged the fact that I trust people way too easily. The reality is that people will disappoint you. It’s harsh, but it’s true and unfortunately it’s taken a few of these experiences for me to realize this. When you trust someone, you...

What’s the difference between defending what’s right and pointlessly arguing?

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OLIVIA WRITES: What’s the difference between standing up for what’s right and arguing or pointlessly debating? This is something that I have struggled with a lot, and I don’t want to have the reputation of someone who always wants to start an argument. But at the same time, I don’t like it when people swear or curse or say that anyone who doesn’t agree with them is...

How do you deal with stress?

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How can I stop taking myself so seriously?

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RACHEL WRITES: I tend to take myself and every event in my life, as well as others and every event in their lives, with way too much seriousness. This can affect my friendships in a negative way. For example, my friend might confide in me her reasons for being upset about something, and instead of cheering her up, I only find myself solemnly serious. It also stunts my spiritual growth. For...

rebelling against low expectations

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