Family

I am so blessed to have the family that God gave me. I love my family so much and I have enjoyed facing the ups and downs of my life with these special people. Family is very important and many people in this day and age don't understand that. I know some people have hard family lives and this may be more difficult for you, but with Christ we can love all people who have done us wrong.

Some teens believe that being a teenager means becoming rebellious and violent, but that's not what needs to be expected of a child of the King. I want people to know that you can rely on your family (this applies to most families but not all, sadly) and you should because God knows you, completely and wholly. God placed your parents in your life for a reason, and if they're Christians they are there to encourage and lead you to Christ. Some kids have parents that aren't Christians but God still has put them in your life for a reason, maybe so that you (as a child) can minister and lead them to Christ by your example.

Try to draw closer to your family, because they are the people that you have been blessed to be stuck with for the rest of your life! Your family will stick with you through thick and thin. My mom is seriously my best friend and we have an awesome relationship. There have been times in my life where we haven't understood each other or even gotten along but that was just part of the growing process. Your parents and siblings are going to make mistakes and hurt your feelings (just like you do theirs), but you have to know that you need to forgive them like Christ forgave us and died on Calvary. I hope this encourages you to draw closer to your family. May God bless you, and help you to draw closer to your family!