Return to Stewardship!

Never Again! Never again what you may ask. I would never want to be a little kid, a teenager, 18 or even 21 again! Why? I'll tell you why! I'm so glad I don't have to learn how to walk & talk again! I watch my 1 year old get so angry when she can't express what she wants because she knows no words, or fumble & tumble when she trys to walk and I'm so glad I don't have to go through that again. I teach teenagers at our church. I love them all and pray for them all asking God to watch over them because I remember being a teenager! As a teen, I did some stupid things, during most of which God kept me from hurting/endangering myself and those around me. There are some things I did during those years that I will always be affected by and will have to trust and believe that Jesus will help me deal with whenever they come knocking on my door! And being 18 - no big deal, so you're an adult now (mainly in your eyes only) you still act like a kid most of the time, but now when you do something seriously stupid you could go to jail! So that leads me to 21. Being 21 was THE AGE! Not only are you really an adult, you now have ALL the rights & privilages of an adult. But what does that really mean? You're still in school and you still have no money, so why was it always looked at as THE AGE?

I once offended a lady that our youth group was helping to move into a new house. She and I were riding between the two houses and passed by some young girls walking down the road. She said something like "I wish I was young again." I looked at her and said sarcasticly, "Why in the world whould you want to be young again?" She went on to say something about all of her problems and lame reasons why being 30 something wasn't what it was cracked up to be. So I told her she should be happy at what ever age she was! Never looking back with the desire to "be young again!" God had her right where he wanted her, and she needed to appreciate her life then. Well, she didn't take it too well, and didn't have a lot to say to me the rest of the day. Oh well.

Just like that lady our youth group helped almost 10 years ago now, a lot of people say things like "I wish I was back in school", "Oh to be 16 again" and "If I was only younger." Not Me, and you shouldn't either!! If you're 8, 18, 38, or 98, be thankful for the life the Lord has let you live! Be content, don't live in the past, enjoy today,and know that the future will take care of itself!