It's Time To Grow Up

I get so tired of all those annoying Pinterest quotes about being "different" and "crazy." It's all so cliché. It's like everyone believes they're different, when in reality they are JUST. LIKE. EVERYONE. ELSE. Society says everyone should "be themselves," but when you are yourself it's so "weird," because everyone wants to fit in.

 It seems like it all just gets worse and worse. No one cares about what matters anymore, like serving God or about morals or family life. No one can have their own opinions because it's considered offensive. You can't stand for what you KNOW is right, because other people are offended by what they know is also wrong. What's the point of "being yourself" when you can't even be yourself?

 This generation of people is making me so disappointed. I don't even want to be considered part of this generation. All that anyone cares about is their phone, writing ridiculous, unnecessary things on Facebook or Twitter. Or other material things. I mean, look at this following image of something from Teenager Posts:

That's right. How are you supposed to make life choices when YOU ACT LIKE YOU'RE 5 YEARS OLD?! It's time to grow up! Why do you think adults sometimes look down on teens? It's because some of us still act like we're 8 years old. If you want to be treated like an adult, then start acting like one. I'm not saying you can't have any fun. I'm totally a supporter of having fun! But there is a difference between fun and being way too childish. At the same time, I think in order for teens to start acting more mature, parents need to start giving some more responsibilities. Well, that's something to write about another time. 

Anyway - What happened to caring about what YOU could do for others? Or what God wants you to do with your life? Life is short, and why waste it on things that won't even matter in a year or two? It's time to give up yourself to God and ask Him what He wants you to do. We need to become people who are willing to serve God no matter what. And you know what? I'm pretty much writing this to myself. I need to become less selfish and more selfless.  It is so hard. But whoever said living a life devoted to Christ would be easy? It isn't, but we have received the best thing that we possibly could ever get, and that is eternal life. Let's stop being like everyone else, and instead let's be the light that the world needs! They need to know Jesus. Let's show them who He is. But first, we need to love those people. We need to love them like Jesus would, and not criticize them  since they do not know God. We will be known by our love.

-V