Teens with Faith!

We've all been there. At some point or another we've probably stood in front of a mirror gazing at ourselves. Some of us were confident in our looks, and others just found flaws in what they looked like. Well, I've got news for you: You are fearfully and wonderfully made!  No kidding, you've got it right here in Psalms 139:14, "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: wonderful are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." Did you know that more than 40% of boys and 75% of girls in high school suffer from low self esteem? Yeah, it's a pretty alarming number. But what can we do about it? First of all, we can't change the world if we don't begin with ourselves. Next time you look in the mirror, give yourself a compliment instead of a negative comment, it will make you feel way better. But sometimes just telling ourselves we're pretty doesn't necessary patch up the hole, now does it? Some of us have been th

People often say that you can go though life as an optimistic person or a pessimistic person. Today I want to talk about the benefits of being an optimistic person. What is optimism anyway? Good question. A book I once read described it as "Learning to meditate upon the most hopeful aspects of any situation" I'm not telling you that if your dog dies you're going to smile and go, "I'm so happy this situation doesn't affect me at all!" but you could see the bright side in the situation instead of look at every single thing wrong with it.  For example, instead of being all grumpy think about this, "Well... my dog was really sick. And if she hadn't passed on she might've been feeling worse! I wouldn't want her to suffer." No matter the situation your facing, there's always a way to overcome it. It all depends on your view on life. The very best way to be optimistic through you life is by remembering this very key verse