Is there anything important left for young people to do?

Hey Carson!

Your question made me remember when I had a very similar thought that never seemed to completely go away permanently.

But it made me think, “What were my motives?”

As Brett knows because an article I submitted, I have always wondered what people thought of me. I wanted to be the “best of the best”, the “coolest of the coolest”, the “most spiritual of the spiritual”, etc. I wanted to be the one who got the glory.

Now, I’m not saying you’re doing the same thing. But your question did remind me of that.

Something I need to remember is this: it doesn’t matter what we can think of ourselves, as long as we follow Jesus with 100% abandon. If we can say “Yes” before He even tells us what to do, then He says he will take care of us.

Can you say “Yes”, before he tells you what to do? 🙂

Sorry, I can’t really help with coming up with new ideas. I’m not all that creative in that way ;). But what I would say is that there are many people who come up with great things that need others to help them. Find someone that needs your help, and through that you can get something important done.

I’ve been thinking, it would be great if The Rebelution would host a page where people can post the “hard things” they are working on and need help with. Then others who have the skills could see it and get in touch with them.

Well, let me draw on the ancient Rebelutionaries of old. First of all, a quote: see a need, fill a need. The great scientists of modern times may not have known what they were going to spend the rest of their lives doing when they began their scientific research. Take Pasteur, he saw that rabies was a huge killer in his community. He studied the disease, found out what made it tick, then developed a cure for it. He noticed a problem and developed a solution for that problem. It’s the same way in society with us Rebelutionaries. Although we may not be in the fields of science or politics now, we can still look for ways to fix problems that we see around us. We all see problems in the world that need to be fixed (I won’t name any here). But there are ideas to maybe fix that problem that only you have. So find something (although it may not seem like there are many more opportunities to invent or develop, they are still out there) and research and pour your heart and soul into your project. Maybe its inventing something that prevents kids’ brains from being damaged by cell phones. Maybe it’s abolishing abortion in America (hey, people said Wilberforce and Lincoln were never going to abolish slavery, and look how they turned out).

Don’t give up and I hope this helps.

Totally! That would be great!

That all depends on your definition of “important.” But, like @trent_blake:disqus said, If we say “yes” to Jesus, and follow where He leads, He will take care of the rest.

I believe there is important work to do, and that there will be until Christ returns. There are people in this world who have never heard the sweet name of Jesus! There’s important work, right there, and i know i need to be doing better sharing the Gospel. Important isn’t always big and flashy, but there IS work to do… right now!

That would be one of the best ideas ever! I don’t get ideas very often, but I will work on someone else’s idea, so I would use that page.
You want to talk to Brett? If this ended up happening, it would be GREAT!

Welcome to The Rebelution!!! We’re glad to have you here.

The work of the Lord is never finished. 🙂
Maybe we think there is nothing left to do because we aren’t looking outside of ourselves. God wouldn’t have created us if he didn’t have a job for us. Maybe we look for the biggest, hardest things to do because it looks important. But someone who gathers the vegetables from the garden are just as important as the person that planted the seed. (Weird analogy I know, but I couldn’t think of anything else! haha) 🙂 My point is, that the work is never done. Sometimes we look towards the biggest things and miss the small things that are just as important jobs. 🙂

Wow! Thanks for all the advice!!! 😀 I love having random people who are also my siblings in Christ give me great godly advice! Thanks again!!

Hey, I just read your new bio and it said that you want to make Christian movies for mainstream audiences. What type of capacity are you thinking of for that?

You read bios?! I don’t… Especially for people I already “know”!
I looove acting and I’m told I’m really good, so I want to act. I’ve had some experience with my mime team and a couple of random things, and I’ve worked to improve my abilities on my own.
Any advice for me on how to act in front of a camera? I’ve worked with one once, when a couple of friends and I decided to make a movie… I kinda cringe when I think about it, because it was early in my acting time and I was really self-conscious.

Thanks. Your all so nice=)

Replying to my 4th now ha!Thats a bigger number than my number of freinds !!!! Its easier to talk to people via text/email for me so this is great!

Anything is helpful! We’re all family here.

lol! You’ve already got it!

Are you the only Christian in your home?

But yes, sometimes I am too embarrassed to say how much I love God. Sometimes I want to jump up and cry and shout how much I love God!

Sorry, but I have to go 🙁 I’ll be on again tomorrow and/or the day after though. Bye bro! 🙂

I was thinking more along the lines of projects that may not even be started yet, or even for people to post about things they are willing to help with and those with projects finding them.

Ok bye brother=)

Thanks Christy! I love everyone here so far! You are great!

Awesome! =)

I would certainly be willing to work on setting it up but I’m not sure what my options are without paying a bunch of money for hosting. I’ll look into it.

Hey, Benji! Welcome!

Until Christ returns, the most important thing left to do is available to young people (and old ones too, for that matter). As long as there are unsaved people and unreached people groups, the most important work is left for us!

A lot of times it’s our definition of “important” that gets in the way. We (I’m including myself in this) like to think of important as big, grandiose, new, creative, praiseworthy, etc. In reality, important has nothing to do with those things. It can include them, but it’s not forced to. Important is simply something that needs to be done.

So that said, there are plenty of important things left to do for Christ!

Amen! Preach it! 🙂

Ah, now I understand!

Well, to sum it up in a nutshell: “Yup!” 😁

Thanks. I think its great older teens like god. Less likely for car accidents and more likely for evangelist.

I will answer your question with a question, does the world have another YOU?? NO!!
you are unique and no one is evenly remotely close to who God made you. You don’t have to invent something spectacular to be a spectacular, well YOU!! Picture it this way; when you tell yourself you have no chance to be awesome, you put a wall in front of your eyes. When you tell yourself that God made you spectacular and through Him you have the opportunity to do spectacular things you can come to be MORE than spectacular in your walk with Christ.

I wish I found therebelution when I was younger.
Still, I think, I am learning a lot from the people here.

I love this topic=) see I am thirteen but I really feel god drawing me here. Like I need to do something but I dont know what! Please help. I need prayer and guidance from the wise (you guys). Thank you!

Haha thank you!!! :))

Well, y’all have already said some great things, so I’m not sure how much I’m contributing here, but what the hey, I may as well chuck in my two cents! 🙂

First off: not everything important is ‘discovered, developed or invented.’ As so many others have said, what about sharing Christ? And even beyond that, what about all the things like fighting against abortion, or slavery, or poverty? Who’s going to write the books to empower young Christians, who’s going to take back Hollywood for the Lord by making quality films? Who’s going to [fill in the blank]? We, as young people, are needed!! Badly!

Secondly, I believe that God can and will lead you to do something for Him that needs to be done. You may think everything has been thought of and done, but God has a habit of surprise His children who are willing to let Him work! He may lead you into something you’d never even thought or dreamed of doing. At any rate, He is leading you right now when you choose to do small hard things for Him. Keep being faithful, and I guarantee that God will continue to show you how He want to use You to carry out His mission.

Until the day that every soul has heard the gospel and believed, there will be plenty to be done. There is no greater nor harder thing.

Thanks seth=)

Thank you! I believe you guys might have different wisdom than what god has given me.

Ephesians 2:10New Living Translation
10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Whatever good things God has planned for each masterpiece(you and me) to do…you can believe that it is important in God’s eyes that we complete them.

I’m praying for you Benji! I think @disqus_N3wyQSXW1f:disqus’s advice was really good…start with sharing the Gospel because that’s the best thing you can do. I also need to do that more often, so pray for me too if you get the chance. And don’t forget to ultimately look to God for guidance in your life. I’m glad He is drawing you to the reb! I get lots of encouragement from my fellow rebelutionaries on here!

As so many other people have pointed out, there are a lot of problems in society, like Abortion, Homosexuality, poverty, human trafficking. and for every problem there is at least a hundred things an individual can do to help fix those issues.

Thank you 🙂 That’s so cool! Can’t wait to hear what it is!

My take on this: the most important thing ALL people should do still lacks the “workforce.”

The task? Advancing His Kingdom.
The workers: I believe, more than half the Earth’s population.
The ‘working’ workers: Maybe just a quarter (or even far far less) of half of the Earth’s population.

You get the picture here? Of course what I’ve written doesn’t have any statistical proof. But that’s the thing: not everyone knows Jesus and what He’s done for us yet. That means the most important task for all humankind isn’t done yet. That’s where we should act on. :]

It’s not much but start somewhere and once you’ve started you won’t stop 😉

=) So am I!

Welcome to the community!!!

Excellent point! I ditto this comment, and would emphasize discipleship as well (which is part of advancing the Kingdom). Just a quick stat on that: only 9% of professing Christians have a Biblical worldview (Barna group). Let’s not stop at evangelism! Props, Christelle- keep up the good work.

Thank you!

Thanks

I will put it out as soon as I understand more.

Is there anything for young people to do???? Hmmmm…lemme think. Don’t think so…except of course live a day-to-day training so that we’ll be prepared to become the leaders of the next generation both spiritually and politically. That’s quite generic, but there’s SO much that we can put into that category. A teen. That’s exactly what Abraham Lincoln was before he became president. That’s what D.L Moody was before he became an evangelist. Just thoughts.

Thank you, Ezra. :] I am delighted that people get me.

I’ve been messing around with their service. If you want you can take a look at the (mostly incomplete) site I’ve been working on at doingtogether.x10.bz

Welcome to the Rebelution! My advice: start with the people around you. Doing hard things can be as simple as holding the door open for someone, or giving someone a cookie from your lunch. Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make the world of difference in someone’s life, a smile or a kind word can really make someone’s day.

nah. Let me know how you get on though 🙂

Thanks=)

I agree Joy. Some hard things are things that seem small, like doing chores, or cleaning your parents room for them as a surprise. Maybe, like me, it’s standing up in front of people and sharing what God’s been doing in your life. God gives us opportunities everyday.

I know right!! It’s great talking to my brothers and sisters in Christ online!! You get all types of advice, and encouragement. Also, someone can help you see something in a different way. We’re all growing together! 🙂

Cool idea Karl!!

It’s my favorite.

“Jesus said that he will return when every one of his Chosen has heard and believed. As long as Jesus has yet to return we still have work to do. ” -Adoniram Judson

(Slightly paraphrased because I don’t remember the exact quote. )

You homeschooled? I’m glad you’re here — feel free to just jump in!

That’s fine with me! Send it! 🙂

I will watch it, I just haven’t had time yet. Could you leave it up until Monday afternoon? Don’t get me wrong, I still really want to see it! Thanks.

Well, it depends on how you define important. If you mean that important means inventing something that will solve world hunger or developing a machine that cures cancer, then most of the teenage generation might throw their hands up in exasperation and say “I’m out”. God did not create us ALL to do the BIG things, He created us to do hard things. And let me just say that doing the small things doesn’t mean that its easy.
Carson, we are all called to further His kingdom. That doesn’t have to mean that we solve all of the worlds problems with machines, policies and brilliant compromises. We have been put here on earth to love people the way He has loved us, grieve with those who grieve and embrace servanthood with everything that we are.

The camera person knows her way around cameras… I think it’s been a hobby of hers for a while.
The ending was kinda “Oh, Laura has to leave — but we want to finish it first!” So we hurried, and that was the result…
Yeah, I was that girl.
I think we made that a year and a half ago! Wow, time flies…

As long as there is one person in the world who doesn’t know Jesus, there is work to be done.

No, I haven’t. The newest movie I saw was Captain America 2, I think.
How was it? Even though I don’t really watch many new movies, I’m not adverse to them or anything, so if it was good I’d check it out 🙂

of corse there is still work!! as long as there is a living thing on this planet, there is always work to be done. even if it’s as small as helping a friend or something huge like saving a species, there is always something important to do.

don’t give up! a lot of people that think that there’s nothing for them to do in this world will just give up. but that’s not what God wants. He wants us to keep worshiping him and doing everything for him.

I think I know who asked this question! Was it Carson Sheppard???

I did Biology in 8th grade, Marine Biology in 9th, and I’m doing their Advanced Biology book (anatomy with a cooler name) in 10th. And yes, I did Apologia from General Science on through now 🙂
Why?

Yep, I like Biology much better than the mathematics… it’s harder for me, and I never got excited about it like I do when I find something interesting in the life-sciences.
I’ve heard of space-time theories; I’ve enjoyed some books with that idea interwoven with the story. Maybe my brother and I can watch it when he’s back for the summer… sounds like one he’d enjoy, too 🙂

No, I haven’t… I assume you like it? I want to learn more apologetics, especially if I’m getting ready to head off to a college in a couple of years, where I’ll have to be ready to defend my faith against everyone, without family to back me up, if you get my drift.

Sounds awesome! I’m going to look into them 🙂