Showing posts with label learning to follow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learning to follow. Show all posts
Friday, July 9, 2010
Practicing What You Preach
Do you ever struggle to practice what you preach? I do.
As people who work with college students we often find ourselves asking them tough questions, thinking with them about the ways they think and/or approach their life and even challenge them to consider important changes that might dramatically impact the way they live.
One of the biggest challenges today's student struggles with is waiting... They've grown up in an instant society and are not used to hearing the words 'not yet.' In many ways 'no' is more of a relief than 'not yet' simply because the issue at hand can be quickly put to rest. But 'not yet' involves waiting... the issue remains open, without resolution, pending...
Labels:
adversity,
emerging adulthood,
God,
learning to follow,
transition
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