. . Over the past few days, I have felt compelled to write the following word for the young people who received this publication. I ask you to prayerfully reflect on what you will read. If they find truth in what is written, I want to urge you to adapt your life to what you have read Do not ruin your life!
LOOK FOR DEVOTED COMPANIONS. At the risk of offending you, I must say that if you are young, there is probably a lot of heart-related nonsense (Proverbs 22:15). If the greatest influences in your life are other young people like you, then you are a companion of fools and you take a dangerous path. The scriptures teach a truth that can save lives, but is often overlooked today:
- “He that walkth with the wise shall be ever wiser.
- But the companion of fools shall end badly” (Proverbs 13:20; NVI).
. . The idea of an “abyss between generations?He was born from the ungodly counterculture of the 1960s and has now been completely adopted by most churches. The idea that young people should be with other young people is a direct contradiction with the Holy Scriptures. While their time with other young people can be pleasant and useful, the Holy Scriptures teach that young Christians must be with older and more mature Christians so that they can learn their ways and avoid the traps of youth and inexperience.
. . According to the scriptures, the greatest influences in your life should be your parents, as long as you are pious and mature. After them, it is the role of the elders of the church and of the entire adult congregation to shape the Christian life for you. In short, you will do well to surround yourself with men and women whose progress in the sanctification and service of God is evident, to know not only the Christians of our time, but also the saints of the past through their writings and writings. others about them.