Dear Teenager, Reject the Low Expectations You’ve Placed on Yourself

What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?  

Pause for a moment and think it through.  

Maybe you thought, "Not that much," or "I want to do a lot, but I don't think I'll actually be able to." Very few will confidently think, "I'm going to do great things."  

While we need to cultivate humility, and while we should seek to be openhanded with our futures, the mindset that we shouldn’t expect to accomplish great things for God’s glory isn't good.

So many teens and young adults automatically assume that their lives won't be noteworthy. They won't be doing the amazing things that end up in history books. Other people will, but not them. They'll just settle for average.  

It's a mindset of low expectations, but not low expectations from other people—these low expectations come from us.  

Should we be fine with being an "average" Christian? Should we expect to do great things, or should we content ourselves with less?  

The answer is no, we shouldn’t settle for average, and yes, we should seek to do great things with our lives because God is able to use us in great ways—far greater than we may expect.  

So, dear teenager, aim high. 

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