Party. Dictionary.com defines it “to enjoy oneself thoroughly and without restraint.”
Society teaches today’s teenager to “live now, regret later.” Today’s teenager has no consequences because there are no rules, and there are no rules because there is no authority. There’s no authority because it’s all been left up to the individual to decide what’s best for them. It’s all about having the ability to choose. The thing is, today’s teenager hasn’t been taught to make the right choice.
Everywhere you go today, you have choices (If you don’t agree, just walk into any neighborhood Starbucks). My job, is to teach young people to make the right choice—especially when attending social gatherings where peer pressure and temptation reign supreme. But before teenagers can make the right choice, they need to know about authority. In order to know about authority, they need to know there are rules and consequences.
The Bible specializes in these subjects. Jesus is our authority as He claims this in Matthew 28:18. His tag team partner, the Holy Spirit, is our “rule book” as it helps us live a life that shows others that Jesus is our authority.
Check out Galatians 5:19-23: “The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity…jealousy, selfish ambition, drunkenness, orgies and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Well I guess that whole bit about enjoying yourself thoroughly and no restraints doesn’t pan out after all. By making Christ your authority and treating God’s word as your rule book, you can know how to make the right choice.
-NW
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