Young, Wild, and Free
Lacey Csaszar, Fall 2015
Mainstream
society may demand much more than a young Christian’s conscience is willing to
deliver. All of a sudden we went from parents and teachers telling us daily
what to do, where to go, who to hang out with, and why its good for us. Now we
have complete freedom, the difference is now we must be responsible for our own
actions. There are many activities that a Christian college student may never
have dreamed finding themselves in, but sometimes life surprises them and could
take a turn they never expected. Drinking, smoking weed, and having premarital
sex are just some of the challenges faced by young Christians. When they say no
to any of these, they can be rejected by their peers and found to be a prude or
a killjoy.
Many young Christians today struggle to be
friends with those who like having a little too much, “fun”. From the
lifestyles they look up to, to the music they listen to, college friends may be
the biggest challenge for a Christian in college. Christian values say no to
getting drink, breaking the law, and having sex before marriage, but their
friends are having fun and seemingly dealing with very few consequences, so why
not? Situations like these can be discouraging for a Christian and their faith
because other Christians may reject them for their actions or the results of
their actions. The young student may simply decide not to be a Christian any
longer since their lifestyle does not reflect it any more either.
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