Children
begin early fantasizing about what they would like to be when they grow up. Can
you remember daydreaming and planning your future? As a young adolescent, I imagined
myself being the pilot of a supersonic jet fighter. I did serve in the Air
Force, but not as a pilot. However I eventually discovered what I could do with
my life.
Finding meaning and purpose for life
hinges on identity - how I see myself. The main developmental task of
adolescence is to lay the groundwork for identity, the person I want to become,
as the world of childhood is slowly left behind. For the Christian teenager, it's
important to believe God is providing direction and purpose for life.
A
crucial awareness, whatever your age, acknowledges that identity is determined
by God and your own decisions. Listen to Genesis 1:26. "Let us make man in
our image, in our likeness." Acknowledging you are made in God's image
provides a solid basis for self-worth and personal destiny. This determines
what you choose to do with your life.
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