Make an Impact for Christ

Over the years my life has been impacted in a positive way by teenagers. I’ve learned that teens are never too young to make a positive impact for Jesus. The teens that have made the biggest impact FOR Christ are those who match the characteristics that the apostle Paul told Timothy about in 1 Timothy 4:12. “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” Notice if you will, that Timothy was to be an example in several areas of his life. Young people who make a difference for Christ will control what they say because they will strive to honor God by the very words they utter. Godly teens are those who strive to conduct their lives in such a way that others can see Christ living in and through them. I have been touched by those who genuinely show their love of God because they take to heart the words of Jesus in Mark 12:30. “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength...” When I am around teenagers who strive to be morally pure and sound doctrinally, tears of joy come to my eyes! The words that the apostle Paul said to Timothy are not just for the youth of today. Everyone of us should put these words to use in our everyday life. When we do, then we will make an impact for Christ in the lives of others.