So I have been reading a lot of books. From Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper to Bible Panorama. However, one book that has really affected the way I life is Alex and Brett Harris' book called "Do Hard Things" -A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations.
"Do Hard Things" is a book focused on teens to empower teens to live for Christ and to basically "Do Hard Things". The saying, however may seem cleache. But Doing Hard Things is more than just making conferences, making a band, making high charity funds, or any other monolith task. Doing hard things is changing the way you spend the teen years (and really all your lifetime) and how you can truly tell the world about the love of Christ. With testimonials from real-"living" teens and many useful Scripture verses, friends...this is a must read.
As I began to read this book, I was so amazed at how God can use ordinary teens like you and I to change the world and affect the lives of others. But of course there are more than the "Hard things". Some of the hard things can be the "Small hard things" like cleaning your room, doing the chores, helping around with your parents, studying for SATs, etc. However even the smallest things will "equip you for big things in the future."-pg. 137 There are also the Hard things where you need the "The Power of Collaboration" where you and other teens, friends, and even family members work "along side those who share our resolve to do hard things for the glory of God." And there are also the hard things where you must "Take a Stand", where you will be tested and "...make decisions to obey God-even when it costs us somethings-and to live out our faith in our day-to-day life..." pg. 153
To conclude, Alex and Brett Harris have made a book that we all need to read. This is a message to all of us that we need to take the teen years seriously that we MUST do the hard things. I pray that you all will buy this book and that you will grow in Christ with a passion to "do hard things". God bless you and continue to walk with God.
-J.Yu
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For Alex and Brett's blog go to http://www.therebelution.com/
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