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Dealing with Jesus as a teenager… you know most teenagers always think they are right- well in the case of Jesus… uh yeah he was always right. AND YOU THOUGHT YOUR KIDS WERE HARD TO RAISE! 

 

Luke 2:52 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

 

Adolescents are social by their very nature. It is during the teenage years that their social lives begin to blossom and develop, often becoming the most important area of their lives.

IF YOU REJECT THIER FRIENDS YOU ARE IN A SENSE REJECTING THEM… DO THEY HAVE BAD FRIENDS? USE THEM AS DISCUSSION TOPICS WITH YOUR KIDS… LET THEM DECIDE AND JUDGE THEIR OWN FRIENDS. 

 

The need for acceptance and belonging  CRUCIAL… IT drives some young people into compromise. sometimes Kids can view compromise as worth it if it means acceptance. 

 

They are not just changing physically but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

 

Emotionally - roller coaster. Their emotions will be like the weather except the weather will be more predictable. That is their brain rewiring. What is most important during this time is that you don’t get emotional… You stay constant in your views on curfew, drugs, drinking, dating, sex, church attendance and school grades etc… You love them and stay stable, you stay calm and give them space… but you do not change your stance due to their emotional highjacking of a situation. 

 

mentally  - starting to challenge right and wrong and black and white. Make them a part of your decisions at work, things at home with finances, vacations, ask them their advice about married couples you know who are having problems. Many times they challenge you because they have no other challenges to work through. 

 

Spiritually  -  they can question God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and if there is a different religion or belief system out there that is better.

(your example is the best defense… they live right under your roof. Not under the muslims roof, or the secular persons roof… but your roof - show them Jesus is the way by how you live and love each other)