What is going on with our youth???!

[BFP]

Oh I know my daughter will come around and be a wonderful wife and mom someday, she has so much heart for others and many gifts. Right now she has to make her mistakes so God can lay on her heart to always be compassionate toward others no matter what thier plot in life:>) There's a verse in the Bible that says "To be forgiven much, is to love much" Some of us are put on this earth to be forgiven much so we CAN love much:>)

[irishcowboy]

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Psalms 119:9-11

and if the child has not heard the Word, they do not know the Word, and will suffer the consequences just the same, but, the one that was placed in their lives to share the Word with them will have to answer for not sharing the Word.....

some children, hearing the Word, knowing the Word seem to reject solid, righteous counsel, they are not just rejecting the person(s) that are teaching them, sharing the Word with them ,but also rejecting the Word and God.....

There are some people that can recite from cover to cover each and every single word in the Bible, but have no knowledge of The Word..... others, have done as you posted, hidden the WORD and His Word in their Hearts, they may not be able to quote but a few verses, but they Know The Word, and the Father in a very personal way.

I still say the major problem is that we ( the people, even those of God ) have actually lost their fear for God, they do not hold Him in the Highest, even thou they might sing about it daily.....

mike

[mead]

[Iryssa]

Neither my brother nor I ever went through a major stage like this...part if it was temperament, part of it was how we were raised. I'd like to say it's all about how we were raised and that parents have complete control over it...but I just have to look at my husband's family to know that's not true. My husband never went through that phase, and neither did two of his sisters, but his other sister (middle one) did. They were all raised in the same homes by the same people with the same rules and the same form of education (homeschooled until highschool, all of 'em). But (and I love her dearly) she's more stubbourn than the rest (and given their famous family stubbournness, that's REALLY saying something, let me tell you), and all her life just pushed the boundaries more than them.

I was taught throughout my teen years about drinking in moderation. I was allowed one drink at dinner, and my parents, leading by example, never took more than that either. In my family we never drank for drinking's sake or to drown sorrows. It was always a special occasion (okay, more often during summer, but I guess we were always celebrating in a way while we were at the Cabin), always in moderation, and always something worth drinking (had to be a really nice wine, for instance, not just something out of a box to get drunk on). I got drunk exactly once (and those of you who have been around here a long time can probably guess when...think Jerkface, think angry, lost, young little me, after my first year at Bible College, before I got out of that bad relationship), and the terrible hangover and large amounts of puke convinced me to never do it again. My brother, to my knowledge, NEVER did it (in his words, "what's the point? So I could get stupid and sick? Right, that sounds like a real barrel of fun.")

I guess it helped too that I was never really a part of the popular crowd, being a bit of a band geek (and book nerd) whose nickname was "Churchey."

[Guest]

I still say the major problem is that we ( the people, even those of God ) have actually lost their fear for God, they do not hold Him in the Highest, even thou they might sing about it daily.....

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting

Psalms 139:23-24

[Guest feztus]

Okay I recently saw some picture of my sixteen year old cousin on facebook. She was with her friends and they were all drinking, in very age-innappropriate clothing, and obviously drunk! There were boys and girls together, and no adults to be seen anywhere.

When I talked to her about it she couldn't understand why I was so upset. She said her mom knew and was okay with it as long as she doesn't drive. I couldn't believe that but when I talked to her mom (my aunt) she said the same thing! She feels that they're going to do it anyway, so you may as well be aware of it so that you can control it.

I asked her how she could control it if there was no adult supervision and she just shrugged her shoulders and walked away!

Is this seriously how parents are raising their kids today??! I would be EMBARRASSED if my child was doing what my cousin is doing, nevermind taking pictures and practically gloating about doing it!

How do we approach this?? I know that she isn't my child, but she is my family, and somehow this just doesn't seem right.

I am a social worker on a first nations reserve and if I got a referral of a similar situation, it is likely the teenager would be coming into care because the parent is failing to provide adequate care. I almost want to call CFS in that area and let them know because that is a child protection issue- the mother knows whats going on and either doesn't care enough to deal with it, or is truly allowing this VERY unsafe behaviour!

What are your thoughts? Am I overreacting or???

[seekingthegospeltruth]

The world is certainly becomeing more depraved ... just as the Bible Prophesied would happen.

[nebula]

...I couldn't believe that but when I talked to her mom (my aunt) she said the same thing! She feels that they're going to do it anyway, so you may as well be aware of it so that you can control it.

I asked her how she could control it if there was no adult supervision and she just shrugged her shoulders and walked away!

It's time to get angry.

No, not at your aunt, nor your cousin.

It is time to get angry at the Deceiver - the one who's been lying, cheating and stealing; the one who has enticed your family into these chains.

The fields are ripe unto harvest. Pray the Lord send laborers into His harvest field.

Prayers, blessings

[gangs to god]

As i read thru the post i hear alot of points of view from kick them out , to someone you know who says let the go they will do it anyway to ill just pray . To many parents today are the one getting lazy ! sure its fine to pray ! but is that it ? youth do these things out of attention , peer pressure , abuse , so on ! we as parents need to first practicing jesus love and showering these kids with it ! not kicking them out at sixteen , thier still a child no matter what they do and thier a child of god ! next parents , teachers , churches i ask what are you doing besides praying ? havent you herd it takes a village to raise a child ? even if your child has not started doesnt mean they wont ! so we all have to put on our armor of the lord and get outside the church walls and begin to take the first step in bringing the love of jesus to these youths and not always running them into the ground for every mistake they make in life ! doesnt it say you with out sin cast the first stone . give them something to do in the summer other than parties and streets , bring in evangelist and hold a revival on thier favorite street corner or parking lot ! you say that wouldnt work then i say why are you putting my god in a box ? he is able !!! if thier into cars and crusing hold car shows with prizes for them , if its skating hold some demos let them showcase thier talent and again get some fired up preaching and let the lord move !it starts with us think outside the box ! get creative ! look god room is when you know its the lords will to do something ! so you do all that you possibly can to see this thing thru and when you have exhausted all your resources and relize you just cant do it thats when you step back and the room that is left over is god room ! thats the room you have allow him to have to move ! people its not the lords will for these kids to be drinking and drugging so i challange you to do all you know to do and not just pray thats the easy way out but all you know how to do and then practice god room !!! and you better believe when god moves its on jack ! talking about revival in the youth , you better bring abunch of tissue not just for the kids but for you to adults because its a time for healing today between our youth and our adults

God Bless

Victor

Gangs To God

Edited July 27, 2008 by gangs to god

[BFP]

Great ideas Victor, but don't be mistaken, I didn't just sit down and pray when my daughter went wild. We fought it for four long years, tried to get her involved in sports, tried to let her take it out in kickboxing...bought her a snowmobile hoping she'd come out skidooing with us, she never did...bought her a seadoo hoping she'd enjoy the lake with us...she used it twice...once to go across the lake to find a party and once to kind of hang with us, but not really...

Problem is they don't want anything to do with ANYTHING church...no matter how fun it might be. We tried that too...and I know exactly where she is coming from on the church thing...I was a preachers kid and church was the last thing I wanted to do at 15. I went wild too:>) Church could have had a party with all the free alcohol in the world there to tempt me and I would have NOT gone because I knew that at some point someone was going to preach on me:>) Yes, I had attitude. God had to change that attitude in His time...my parents couldn't do a thing with me.

It's not that I don't understand her...I do...very much...to much. I WISH she didn't have to do it the way I did...but she is genetically predisposed to do so...so was my dad...yup, the preacher...at that age. God will bring her back around, and I KNOW that too because His word does not return to him void:>) So I pray, and I praise her when she does the right things.