Hello fellow sisters in Christ,
God and I have decided that we need to make our own page on Teen Christian Girl Connection. Our page will be christian based as is this website. I will talk about our monthly topic and break it into sections. I'm still learning how to do this website, so bear with me. Thank so much!
~Madison
P.S. My e-mail is livingforhim17@yahoo.com and my blog is http://homeschoolblogger.com/Striving4Him/ if you ever want to talk I'd love it!
Growing Up-Sinning
Tough huh? Growing up has its ups and downs. Sometimes it is the greatest thing in the world, other times it really just plain stinks!
Even though it's hard, it's shaping us into what we will be when we grow up. Making us mature. Making us become a godly young woman. Often, I find myself catching my faults almost immediatly. Sometimes I know that something is sinful, but do it anyways. I remember when I was a little girl of four, thinking that when I didn't get a spanking or scolding, I hadn't sinned. Of course, I was wrong. I sinned all the time, and needed forgiveness. Now, I constantly find myself correcting faults. I find this a way of growing up. You have to be on alert for the little prick of you conseience when you know something your doing/are going to do is wrong. Now...for one of my stories.
This very week I found myself sinning, even though I knew it was wrong. Here's this example: It was late Monday night. My mom was having a "mom's party" which I wasn't invited to(thankfully). Before I continue let me tell you what I do in my spare time. All I do is read, pray,watch movies, or play on the computer. Pretty basic. Well okay, so I do have friends over a lot, but still. Anyways, back to the story, you'll find me in my mom and dad's room...... I was watching a sad movie. I was snacking on my popsicle. I had tears in my eyes from the movie. Just as a tender scene was coming on, my 10 year old brother comes bursting in the room. Right behind him my other younger brother. Angerly I turn to them. "Boys! Go upstairs. I don't want you here. Move it." Okay, so I was pretty bossy. Now my brothers just plop themselves on the floor and say, "We're bored." as if that settles it all. That made me even more annoyed. I knew it was wrong what I said. I knew that I should apologize. Again, I also relized that since I was wrong if I went to a parent I would be shunned. BIG sign I was doing something wrong. Anyways, it turned out that I let them stay (I didn't have a choice).
You may have been very bored with that story, but I just needed an example so there it is. lol. Overall, the point of this session in "growing up" is listsen to your conseience.
Your sister in Chist,
~Madison
Growing Up-Selfishness
Growing up means usually your self centered. Okay, you've probably heard this a thousand times, but please keep listening.
Usually, when it comes to teenagers, they are pretty selfish. It's probably the same with you and I. I think that overcoming selfishness is simply doing little things. Little things that mean a lot. For example: your brother wants to play one game, and you want to play another. The unselfish choice would be to let him pick.
Yes, it's very simple. We just have to follow. I know this is a very short post, but that really sums it up.
Your sister in Christ,
~Madison