Personal Narrative: Do Hard Things
When I was little, I decided that I was going build a time machine and jump from age twelve to twenty because I did not want to be a teenager. From watching TV and observing my older sister, I thought all teenagers we required to be moody, yell at their parents, and wear dark clothes. I did not want to be that way. Slowly, I began to realize that my perception of the teenage years was a little off. In eighth grade my view of calling and what it meant to be a teenager was transformed when I read Do Hard Things: A Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris, and it gave me the push to begin pursuing ministry as a fourteen-year- old.
Do Hard Things challenges teens to rebel against “The Myth of Adolescence.” The
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Fortunately, this changed as the church got to know me and saw my passion and potential. I was asked to join the Board of Christian Education, where my ideas and opinions were taken seriously. I was also able to start a girl’s group where I could empower younger girls with the skills and knowledge that formed me into a follower of Jesus.
I am no longer a teenager, but I am taking the lessons I learned from Do Hard Things with me into my twenties. I learned that calling and vocation are not about the future but about acting in the now with what God has given me. I can dream big and am not controlled by people’s opinions of what I can and cannot do. I am not limited to my current situation and can pursue people, ideas, questions, and resources to reach farther into the future’s possibilities. As a high schooler, this knowledge empowered me to create and lead ministries that I may not have had the courage to do otherwise. In college, it has continued to challenge me to not accept the status quo by spending three years fighting for a better recycling system, advocating for a stronger spiritual life team on campus, and realizing that children’s ministry is an
Do Hard Things challenges teens to rebel against “The Myth of Adolescence.” The
Harris brothers …show more content…
Fortunately, this changed as the church got to know me and saw my passion and potential. I was asked to join the Board of Christian Education, where my ideas and opinions were taken seriously. I was also able to start a girl’s group where I could empower younger girls with the skills and knowledge that formed me into a follower of Jesus.
I am no longer a teenager, but I am taking the lessons I learned from Do Hard Things with me into my twenties. I learned that calling and vocation are not about the future but about acting in the now with what God has given me. I can dream big and am not controlled by people’s opinions of what I can and cannot do. I am not limited to my current situation and can pursue people, ideas, questions, and resources to reach farther into the future’s possibilities. As a high schooler, this knowledge empowered me to create and lead ministries that I may not have had the courage to do otherwise. In college, it has continued to challenge me to not accept the status quo by spending three years fighting for a better recycling system, advocating for a stronger spiritual life team on campus, and realizing that children’s ministry is an