Sin. The better life?

[Dyna]

I'm gonna be quite open about this, and I know that many teenagers my age could relate too. (I'm 17 by the way).

What am I talking about that affects teens so dearly?

Drifting.

For the past month and a half, I haven't been following Christ as close as I knew I should have. I stopped going to church, and just got stirred into the 'Fun' activities of drinking, smoking, drugs ... and sadly sex.

Yes, brutal, but true. And now, hitting me back down to earth ... I realized how much time I wasted, plus how destroyed it has made me. I know I'm back in the 'World of God' ... but I just don't feel stable yet. Almost like there's an urge for me to go back. Especially at this day and age, stuff like booze and other body killers are extremely accessible.

Any other teens feeling this way? Or have been through this?

 

[kenan]

Yea I totally feel this way. Advice anyone ?

 

[Blazin Bones]

Start with the right kind of friends. It's harder to get involved in the things we shouldn't if we don't have friends who do those things. Now I know this is easier said than done, but there are ways to find good Christian friends. For starters, you have this site. I know our current teen population is small, but we have a few great users who are in their mid-twenties who can relate to you with their past experiences. Caromurp and LaMexicana are two users I think are worth talking to.

 

[ChildofGod!]

Hey, Um I got saved September of 07,
Before that after tramatic events in my childhood, i went through deppression, addictons to perscription drugs and other stuff. Sometimes i wonder how much could have changed if i got saved earlier in life, but after getting Saved, I know now. Sin, through my be fun in the momment, dosent last and satisfy like
Jesus does. Scars from my sinful past may remain on my body, but i am made new by Christ. I fall sometimes, but Jesus is always there to pick me up. He's soviern-i think thats how ya spell it? lol but He's solid rock. things of the world my fade away, but he is forever. And I know, sometimes it can be like super hard to give up some bad habits but,

"Philippians 4:13 (King James Version)

13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."


http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se ... pians+4:13
I'll be praying for you!

 

[Sha'zar]

For the past month and a half, I haven't been following Christ as close as I knew I should have. I stopped going to church, and just got stirred into the 'Fun' activities of drinking, smoking, drugs ... and sadly sex.

Yes, brutal, but true. And now, hitting me back down to earth ... I realized how much time I wasted, plus how destroyed it has made me. I know I'm back in the 'World of God' ... but I just don't feel stable yet. Almost like there's an urge for me to go back. Especially at this day and age, stuff like booze and other body killers are extremely accessible.

Any other teens feeling this way? Or have been through this?

hey there Dyna! i am no longer a teen, but i definitely can relate to your situation. it's the cycle that i lived starting about 4 years ago. first i got into drinking, then smoking, then sexual immorality, then drugs. it took me hitting rock bottom before i turned back to the God of my childhood. sure, those activities are physically enjoyable, but cause long-term results that are detrimental. your thought processes begin to change, your focus begins to shift from God to worldly desires. there is a song by Casting Crowns called Slow Fade. link to a video with the lyrics is here. mull over the lyrics for a few minutes, and try to understand the message of the song.

the healing process isn't going to be short or easy. it's going to take time, and i would encourage you to read God's Word on a daily basis, starting with John. if you're not already, get into a good church, and get into a teen program, where you can make new friends that are going to be a positive influence. you are still young, so take this wake-up call, and use it to glorify God by living for him. God bless, and i'll be praying for you!

 

[jsc7002]

Hi Dyna, I know what your going through I am there myself, I am 20 and still go through this every now and then, where I just dont feel like I am living the way God wants me to or that I am doing what He wants me to. I am not I drifted away and I still went to church but I was pretty much only going to make it look like everything was ok, I was by no means disbelieving in God b/c I know He is real I just didnt feel like doing what I should have been. And the worst part of it for me was that it really scared me, b/c I always had the thought of what if I die tonight and I am still living the way I am or what if God returned? I would be going to hell, and it finally got to the point that it scared me enough that I have to get my life back on track.

I know its hard to do but if you really want to leave your old life behind, I think you need to start hanging out with different people that also believe in God and go to church. Does your HS have Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)? That is a good place to find new friends to hang out with and a place to learn and grow closer to God. And I would start praying asking God to help you grow closer to Him and to help you start living the way you should.

It is very hard to keeping saying no and staying away from all of the bad things in this world but in the long run you will be way better off, just remember to pray.

 

[Eichblatt]

I'm going to avoid beating around the bush here.

Sin is the more fun life.

Christ is the better life.

:S. I can't explain in detail other than sin satisfies for the moment but only through Christ can you find true happiness. Sins are blinding factors that blind you of the fact that you need Christ in your life.

 

[Photosmith]

I'm going to avoid beating around the bush here.

Sin is the more fun life.

Christ is the better life.

Well.. ok, but only in the way that it's more fun to spend money than save money, for example. Sin might be more fun in the short run, but having your car repo'd, not being able to make rent, not having the money saved up to make the downpayment on a home, etc are a lot less fun than the fading memories of whatever you blew your money on. That's the best thing I can compare to. Much like sin, you don't feel the pain when you're spending the money, possibly getting in way over your head or selling out your future. It's just not a perfect comparison since you have to spend money, whereas you don't have to sin. I dunno, it's tough to compare.

 

[Eichblatt]

I'm going to avoid beating around the bush here.

Sin is the more fun life.

Christ is the better life.

Well.. ok, but only in the way that it's more fun to spend money than save money, for example. Sin might be more fun in the short run, but having your car repo'd, not being able to make rent, not having the money saved up to make the downpayment on a home, etc are a lot less fun than the fading memories of whatever you blew your money on. That's the best thing I can compare to. Much like sin, you don't feel the pain when you're spending the money, possibly getting in way over your head or selling out your future. It's just not a perfect comparison since you have to spend money, whereas you don't have to sin. I dunno, it's tough to compare.

It was easy to compare for me.

Certain sins don't cost money. Those were the sins I was mainly committing.

 

[Slippermen]

sin is an easier life-take it from me
but its a shallow life...in many ways

 

[AskTheA]

I'm not much of a "sin" person. I know hurting eachother and yourself is bad news. Help someone, ease the suffering and oppression in the world and make some art.