What dangers does today’s teenager face?
Today’s teenager battles the same enemies that have threatened to destroy the lives of both young and old for centuries—the world, the flesh, and the devil. This three-fold attack is fought on a greater scale, I believe, by today’s teenagers—more than any other generation before. Our young people are relentlessly bombarded with sin through what they are exposed to on a daily basis. The accessibility of sin—through the Internet, personal cell phones, game consoles, and much more—is literally a click away. What is a teenager’s greatest need? I believe that a young person’s greatest need is to develop a love for the Lord and to daily walk with Him. Life is not without its trials and hardship, but perhaps some of the difficulty triggered by poor choices could be lessened in their later years if our young people learned early the importance of obeying, loving, and walking with the Lord. What words of encouragement would you offer to the discouraged young person? I would tell the teenager th
