On Young People Feeling Disconnected.

Who's with me? My assumption is that is a majority of you who are reading this post between the ages of 21 and 25. I'm convinced this is a crucial season of life that I am experiencing along with many others my age, and I don't want to take it for granted. What a unique time the Lord has set aside for me to grow, mature, and absorb everything I possibly can, while learning a valuable lesson in patience. I'd like to make an attempt to encourage anyone reading this blog who's future seems mysterious. At first the mystery may excite you, make you feel like the possibilities are endless. Then it's Monday, then Tuesday, then March comes around, and before you have had the chance to send out another resume the mystery loses it's glamour and appeal. You become discouraged. The mystery becomes uncomfortable. Suddenly it dawns on you that your life has less structure than what makes you feel comfortable, productive, or like you are contributing to society in a valuable way at all. What is wrong with this mentality, and why does it seem to plague those of us who feel that we are in a trying time of transition? I don't have the answers, but I know that something is wrong with our skewed perception of success, value, and worth. I think we have missed the beauty and necessity for simplicity, which has long been fleeting from our society and more specifically our culture. There is something incredibly refreshing and peaceful about simplifying. We have been called to pursue relationships for the sake of spreading the love of Christ to others. The theme of Genesis through Revelation is love. How has our mentality become so convoluted? God has equipped each of us to love in a unique way through our giftings and passions. I've never believed in formulas, but I do think that trusting God with genuine faith gives freedom to pursue passion. God will show you how you will spend the rest of your life loving. You will know what to do, and you might even get paid for it.