Here is a post from one of our Core Group Leaders, Victoria Knight...
Dont let people infulence what you do with God. Always do what GOD tells you to do. Sometimes when God speaks to us and tells us how to handle a situation when we start to do that certain thing there will be people we thought we were so close that say things like this, "You're not making a right decision." or "Thats just stupid why would you do that, that way." When these figures in our life say the things that discourage us we as young people HAVE to go to God and get encouragement from HIM and HIS WORD. People in the world show us what is best to do in the WORLD and not HIS WORD. What they see as good is not always what is good in God's eyes. It might not be bad to do a certain task but it doesnt mean that it is meant for YOU this is why we ask God to lead and DIRECT our path so we walk in HIS will and not ours or our neighbors. In Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to hurt you, plans to give you a hope and a future." This scripture lets us as young people when we think God puts things in our to torchure us its actually for our benefit, and because he has a bigger purpose!
Hope this encourages and lifts anyone who reads.
God bless!
