10 Ways Teenagers Can Leave a Lasting Impact on the World

“Go after God-do whatever it takes. Don't give the excuse, ‘I'm just or teenager’ or ‘I'll do that later’. No, God wants you NOW.” - Rachel Joy Scott, martyred April 20,1999 during the Columbine High School shooting.

So you want to change the world, do you? I’d like to share with you some practical insights on how you can start making an impact for the Kingdom.

Before we go any further, there are some things you need to be aware of: the life of a “world-changer” also denotes a life of sacrifice, a life of discipline and a life that is fully in-sync with the heart of Christ. This lifestyle isn’t for the weak-hearted Christian. It is for those who are willing to leave behind the comfortable “American dream” and follow God’s plan (whether or not it includes a relatively comfortable experience!). 

How Can I Impact Society if I'm Just a Teenager?

“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” - Joel A. Barker

Teenagers can change the world! Have you ever felt that your age group defined your behavior or potential? Think about this for a moment: society actually goes to great lengths to promote the idea that immaturity and rebellion are either acceptable or just “phases” that all teens go through at one time or another. This myth is mind-boggling (not to mention crazy)! This subtle mindset is, in reality, putting an entire subset of the world’s population in a box! 

Confessions of a College Girl

Imagine this: a college freshmen walks timidly on campus for the first day of classes. She doesn’t know anyone, but she hopes to soon… People are friendly enough, but I long for the deeper relationships that I shared with my friends from church back home. “It will come” I tell myself confidently.

A couple of days later I suddenly see the man of my dreams walk past me [insert your dream man here: tall, black hair… or…skinny jeans, skateboarder, black converse…or… athletic, strong, etc]. After picking my jaw up from the ground, I decided that I would watch this guy….closely. It didn’t take long for me to check off His spiritual state from my checklist. He seemed to love the Lord with all of His heart and it showed in His love for those around Him.

Let Men Be Men: Inspiring the Lost Art of Chivalry

Chivalry. It is a lost art among our culture and greatly scorned upon by the feministic movement. But in the heart of a every guy there is this yearning to succeed as a man, a desire that is often crippled by the actions and words of women.

Sometimes chivalry comes in small packages: boys. Yesterday I had my own encounter with kindness while navigating my cart through the grocery store.