Life involves risk. It's not just "rebellious teenagers" that take risks, it's everyone. And it's in the Bible...so that's cool.
Really, though. Taking chances is ALL through the Bible, Old and New Testaments.
Sometimes we get so jaded with the stories we forget that the people involved didn't know the ending. Abraham didn't know God was going to spare Isaac. Noah didn't know the flood would end. The disciples didn't know this Jesus would turn into something - for all they knew he was a weird guy with funny words.
Risk always involves the possibility of loss. There is the potential for something so great, but at what cost? If it fails, you could lose something amazing. It is at these moments we need to figure out what is important to us.
Take the example of my friend. Like myself (and, technically, everyone) he is discerning his place in the world. He also happens to like a girl. This is an unfortunate situation. Not only does he have the "does she like me" stress typical of any teenager, but the added bonus of "am I supposed to be a priest?"
Regardless of what he, or any of us, choose, risk will be involved. He can tell her, and risk losing her friendship to awkwardness, or he can not take the chance and risk missing out on something amazing.
/rant end
In short, being a teenager is often hard. Discernment is hard. Let us pray.
i like this. just thought i should let you know.
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