This week was about convincing students that more than likely they will be old one day. The things that they now see as cool, will one day be considered out-dated or old school.
The challenge is helping students understand that how they live today will affect their futures. The decisions made today will inevitably direct their path for the future.
We utilized the following "Life Graph" to help cement this idea.
The BIG QUESTION we posed for students to ask as they are in the decision making process is:
NOT WHAT IT GETS ME...
BUT WHERE IT TAKES ME!!!
In other words, let's not live for the short term, but attempt to think long term consequences. No one ever stops and says, I want to ruin my future! It can happen as a result of poor choices.
Ephesians 5: 15-17 (TNIV) Puts it this way...
Being foolish is about making decisions today that will have a negative affect on our future.15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the
most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be
foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
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