Called Out Generation
312 Rexdale Blvd M9W1R6 Toronto, ON, Canada

Youth Day two days away!!!

Growing up as a Gen Z kid, I find that a lot of the youth in my generation who struggle a lot with their identity and staying true to themselves - especially (now more than ever) with how far we’ve come with technology. I noticed this throughout middle and high school. Going through adolescence can bring about a lot of change in your life, a lot of change that you can’t control (i.e puberty). You also meet new people, as you advance in school. You may experience peer pressur...e. My mother always told me You either let school tell you who you are or you don’t. Meaning, I either allow those at school to change who I am, or I don’t. On the other hand, now that we have more advanced technology and social media, they both can also play a huge factor in how we perceive ourselves. Social media as a whole has created a new beauty standard that toys with the minds of youth, a standard that makes them feel less confident and more insecure. I too have been there during my early teen years. A lot of the things that I saw, made me wish I was someone with a different life. Along the way, I learned to accept myself. I grew to love the person that I am today. I give thanks to my Father in Heaven for creating me with the personality and appearance that I have because it reminds me of how unique I am. This doesn’t mean that I never have moments when I feel slightly less confident than unusual, because I do - everyone does! All this to say that you are 1 in 7 billion, 7 BILLION. You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14). You are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). You have a purpose in this world. You are different than those around you for a reason. There isn’t another individual out there like you. Stay true to yourself. As in says in Romans 12:2, you should not be conformed to this world. The world does not dictate who you are, nor what you are to do. The world does not dictate whether you are beautiful or not. Be you, you are unique! Don’t try to change yourself for the world’s satisfaction. You are who you are, and you are called for a reason! - @fedjex

So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him (1 John 4:16). We should love others because we know God loves us. Even though our love isn’t perfect and has its conditions, we try to love them anyway because He first loved us. -Jenise James

Mini sermon series coming soon....

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalms 107:1 NLT