How people define teenagers..

After hearing Papa B speak at our last FCA I headed over to martins until I had to go to school to spend some time with Jesus. I had a donut, energy drink, my iPod and my bible and journal. I continued to read in James because that's where the Chicago team is studying to prepare for our trip. So I am sitting there reading and journaling and I couldn't help but notice people starring at me. But it wasn't just the ususal stare I get when I pray, or read the bible in public, this one was different. I was wearing my penn tennis shirt so it was obvious that I was still in high school. Then I thought back to what DC has been saying for the past two weeks in our new series at GSM, "how to define a teenager." he was right. Those people were starring at me because I was doing something they wouldn't expect a teenager to do. Those people were starring at me because they were astounded at how what I was doing was mature and responsible. The stereotypes of teenagers never really bothered me until this morning. These people isn't just glance over, they were flat out starring at me. Is this really what people think about teenagers? About our generation? That we are lazy, immature, irresponsible and incapabl
of being serious. That's not what I want our generation to be known for.. God is calling my generation to be the deliverers of his love and word. We are called to be the ones to bring Gods kingdom from up there to down here. How are we supposed to do that when we live up to those hurtful stereotypes? That is not who God is calling us to be.. It's time to change how people define teenagers!