My heart was broken many times by the young people. Having worked with the young people for more than 20 years, I have had my share of disappointments and discouraging moments.
My heart gets broken when:
- young people do not care for the rules because they think the rules strict their freedom. I pray that you would consider these rules as your protection rather than a noose around your neck.
- when you just recklessly enter relationships without really thinking and considering the ramifications of these damaging relationships.
- when young people lie in order to preserve these relationships
-when young people lie again to protect the lies they have previously built around their lives.
- when young people assume that they are strong enough to resist the wiles and temptations of these sexually-obsessed societies.
- when young people ignore all the warning signs because they think the consequences of their actions are not coming toward them.
- when they do things contrary to their better judgment.
- but I hurt most when the young people look at themselves as worth-less and not worthy of any love. When they look at themselves as people beyond redemption. When they throw away their lives because they think and feel that their lives are of no value. When they do not strive to work hard for their future because they think they do not deserve a good future. When they feel that everyone’s sins may be forgiven except theirs….
- And I wonder now, as they unknowingly break my heart…. how much have we broken theirs?
I love this blog very much. Teenagers most likely feel unloved because nobody have been concerned enough to show them what really love is. Love should be demonstrated to them. I am a high school teacher and i constantly observe young men and women display behaviors like they dont know what is right and wrong. This breaks my heart too. But these young people certainly respond when you show them compassion.
Yes you are in the thick of things there when it comes to ministry. The american teens go through so much more challenges brought about by the ramifications of a post-modern society. While family structures may differ and while societies may have different set of values, our personhood remains the same – created for love and to give love.
Many thoughts to ponder.
Yes – many thoughts… there are more coming when the sequel of this article is done…