You’re probably concerned about fitting in from time to time, right? Wondering, “Who are you?” Or, “Do people like and understand you?” School can be a great place to find people with similar interests and values, which can help you discover more about your own identity. Take this quiz and find out what group you belong in at school!
Knowing who you are honors who God created you to be. Anytime you try to change yourself to fit into a group at school, be accepted by a boy or mold yourself into societies definitions of beauty, you are in a sense mocking God. Through your actions and motives, you’re informing Him that the way He created you isn’t good enough.
The adolescent years are stressful. Some people navigate these years with poise, many struggle and are unable to cope. Here are five behaviors that can help you learn to bounce back (rather than fold under) the stresses of life.
This Valentine’s Day, allow yourself to see the beauty that the rest of the world always sees. If you need a little nudge, speak the following truths to yourself and spend some time thinking about them until they become palpable.
We view perseverance in scriptures as running and finishing the race. But, perseverance is just as much about pushing through the monotony of life.
You don’t have to be an artist to be creative. Some of the most creative people in the world have zero artistic abilities. Creativity encompasses innovation, problem solving, vision, initiation and imagination. It shows up in every day opportunities.
Thankfulness reveals who we truly are. It’s a reflection of our identity. What we’re thankful for demonstrates our hearts desire. It exposes our character. It shows what’s really important to us. Our gratitude communicates our wants and needs. It unveils what we value.
In the film, The Identical, Ryan Wade and Drexel Hemsley are identical twins separated at birth. Drexel becomes a famous musician while Ryan’s adoptive parents direct him to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a preacher. Ryan is drawn to music and eventually becomes known as “The Identical.”
It won’t be long until Taylor Spreitler is a household name. This young Days of Our Lives actress recently picked up the gig to play Lennox in the ABC Family hit series Melissa and Joey. Spreitler also debuted in a few small movies including this holiday season’s DVD 3 Day Test. In the movie, Taylor plays Lu, whose father senses the strain of his family becoming disconnected due to electronics, media and those seemingly innocent comforts that we tend to take for granted. So, he surprises the family with a challenge to live three days without power, heat, running water and contact with the outside world.
