What Will You Say?
By Hannah H.
So
you're a Christian, you love Jesus, you'll take a stand for Him no
matter what, and life will be perfect! No one will ever make fun of you
or your beliefs, and they will agree with everything you say! Something
wrong with this picture? Yes!
As
Christian teens, we need to be willing to stand up for God and share
His love with others, but the Bible doesn't say that when we stand up
for God everything will be perfect. To be quite honest, it's really the
exact opposite. You probably won't be one of the "coolest" kids in
school. And that guy you've had your eye on since grade school, well, he
might like you, but he may not think your God is too "hot." There are
certain sacrifices that come with living the Godly life, and when you
live boldly and share God's love with others, you will be laughed at,
you will be made fun of, and you will be persecuted.
So
what are you going to do about that? Are you going to live like
everyone else, compromising your values so you can fit it? Or are you
going to stand up and make a sacrifice for the One who made the ultimate
Sacrifice? I think 'B' would probably be my answer choice. If that's
you, too, maybe you want some help. You want to know what to do when
people laugh at you, so you're ready to take a stand.
But
what do you do when the persecution comes? Let me tell you a little
story. Going into middle school last year, I started a girl's Bible
study that went really, really well. And I also invited people to
church, and I led See You At The Pole. People laughed at me, called me
names like "Preacher Girl" or "Jesus Freak." At first this bothered me,
but then I saw that the Bible tells me persecution is an opportunity to
share God's love. When someone laughs at you for, say, a Christian
t-shirt you wear, outsmart them and tell them about it. One time I wore a
church t-shirt and this guy laughed at me. So I told him about our
youth group and then invited him. They usually don't have anything to
say about that.
So
when you are persecuted use it as an opportunity to share or just brush
it off. If someone ever threatens you though, you have to take that
seriously and tell an adult.
So remember this week to stand up, and do not be afraid of what people have to say about it!
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