![]() Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” One last reason you should strive to serve the Lord in your youth is because of the simple joy of serving God. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Serve God in Your Youth Because of the Joy in Brings You're able to look at life from a new perspective and see things from a new point of view. Another benefit of serving God is that when you focus on serving God, the troubles of life don't seem all that daunting. (I can personally attest to this!) Serving God in your youth does mean that even when trouble comes, God can bring something good out of it (something else I can personally attest to). Serving God in your youth does not guarantee you a life without trouble. Why serve God? The life of a Christian is not all pie in the sky and angels playing harps I feel this can be especially for teenagers. Serve God Because God Can Make Even Bad Things Results in Good There is no need to worry about whether things will work out, whether you're making the right decision, etc. ![]() When you trust God and follow His will, there is no longer a need to worry. One of the benefits of serving God is that He will reveal His will for you. ‘For as heaven is higher than earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” ![]() Isaiah 55:8-9 says,įor my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.' This is the Lord's declaration. How could you? You don't know what possibilities the future holds for you or how each decision you make will impact those possibilities. As a teenager, and even into adulthood, you have no way of knowing or even comprehending what is best for your life. Secondly, you should serve God in your youth because God knows what is best for you. Serve Got Because He Knows What is Best For You ![]() When you serve God in your youth, you’re preparing yourself to live righteously as an adult as well. This influence can be either positive or negative depending on how you’re living now. This verse shows that how you are raised, how you behave, and the habits you form in your youth have an influence on who you will be as an adult. Start a youth out on his way even when he grows old he won’t depart from it.” The first reason you should serve God in your youth is presented in Proverbs 22:6 (CSB). Serving God in Your Youth Sets You On the Right Path I’ve turned to scripture to answer this and there are also some benefits of serving God that are worth being mentioned. A common question many teenagers have is why serve God instead of living however they want. Scripture is clear that we should serve God but why serve God is a more complicated question. Before I get into that let’s discuss why you should serve God. Looking back it’s easier to see how I could have been serving God during the hustle and bustle of high school life (hindsight is 20/20, right?). I felt too young, unqualified, and completely clueless on how to serve God. I knew I should be reading my Bible and praying every day, but other than that I was at a loss. It’s something I struggled with greatly, especially since I encountered many older adults who had a similar mindset and didn’t take my desire to learn how to serve God seriously. What can I do for God that someone older and wiser than me couldn’t? I yearned to learn how to serve God but could not figure out how in the world a teenage girl could serve God in my youth. I probably asked myself that very question a million times during my teen years. Have you been wondering how to serve God in your youth? Or asking yourself what you can do for God between school, homework, studying, work, sports, etc.
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