"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2
There is nothing wrong with being unique. Our modernized world has set many standards to live up to. Goals to achieve. Some of us may have experienced situations like these first hand. Social Media plays a substantial role in this. Scrolling endlessly through instagram, facebook, and twitter envying others' lifestyle, even when our lives are great. However wanting things is different than needing things. Aside from material things, there is the whole idea of fitting in. I have talked to many adults about their teenage years, and they shared with me that you don't need to drink and smoke to fit in. If you have to do that in order to fit in, it isn't worth it. It's ok to be different. Being different is exactly what God intended for us to do when he created us. Each and every person in this world has a different personality, appearance, and life. If we were all the same, the world wouldn't be very interesting, and we would all just be a bunch of robots. The amazing thing about Jesus Christ is that even as sinful as we are, he still loves us. In fact he loves us so much that he died on the cross for our sins, so that we wouldn't have to. If you ever feel like you don't fit in, just remember that you fit in to God's family, always. "So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another." Romans 12:5
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At Concordia Lutheran High School, we have small bible groups, composed of all ages, and they are known as Koinonia groups. In these groups we meet once a week, and dig deeper into God’s word and grow together in faith, along with a great snack to top it off! Koinonia. The dictionary defines this word as the following, "Christian fellowship or communion with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians. Every year, Concordia Lutheran High School sends out about sixty Koinonia groups to serve others throughout the community. This year, my Koinonia group and I served at Lutheran South Unity School. There we taught second grade boys and girls about the wonderful gift of baptism, colored, danced, and made friendship bracelets with them. Above all, we got to share the greatest gift you can receive, God's undying love. It was heartwarming to see the smiles on their faces, when we told them that Christ willingly died on the cross for their sins.
A lot of people don’t enjoy serving others, or it simply makes them feel uncomfortable. However, serving others and seeing their thankful smiles, warms my heart. In a way these second grade girls and boys served me. Going there I was a little tired, and worrying about other unimportant things. Leaving I felt satisfied, knowing that I took the opportunity to share God’s love with these kids. Galatians 5:13 says, “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one humbly in love.” Paul encourages us to use our freedom, not just for ourselves, but for the well being of our neighbors, by showing Christ’s love through our service. Overall, I gained a tremendous perspective, and shared God’s word with children. |
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