Losing Sight of God...

“You shall have no other gods before Me.”

               

In today’s day and age, it seems so easy for teenagers to lose sight of God. So many temptations and choices surround us youth and it seems that it may sometimes be easier to turn to them rather than God. Sometimes, teenagers allow superstitious beliefs or magic to give God-like powers to objects, people or places. This can truly affect our relationship with God. We must always keep the first commandment in our hearts. The first commandment states as above meaning that we should only worship God and no one and nothing else. It is important to remember that God is our one and only and we should not lose sight of his love for us. 

Each and every one of us have theological virtues that have been instilled in us which are faith, hope and love. We must each remember that we have these and not forget to have faith in God, have hope in our faith and constantly love God. Being a teenager, things often go wrong. Sometimes things get tough and as a teenager, we aren't always sure where to turn. This is where we must remember our theological values and express them. We need to have faith in God and turn to him. We must ask for guidance and hope that things will get better. Sometimes, we have to remember that God wouldn't give us anything we couldn't handle. And yes, sometimes it seems like God trusts us a little too much. But God is always there and he will help us through everything. We cannot turn to other things for guidance and comfort. Turning to anything other than God is the same as having another God before him. We only have one God who we should trust, love and worship. God is always there and always will be, we just have to always be there for him as well. 

In high schools today, there is so much pressure to be perfect or like everyone around you. This could lead to drinking, sex and drugs. Sometimes, teenagers may even turn to drugs and alcohol in times of sadness and despair. This could be an example of idolatry. Turning to another object for guidance or as a solution is going against God and seeing another object as an object of worship. We must not worship anyone other than our God. He is the great and faithful God that has been there since the beginning. We must not turn away from him and we must rely on him in times of trouble. Alcohol, drugs and sex are not going to solve your problems or make you feel any better. Maybe for a second, but a little while after, you will feel just as bad as you did before. Teenagers today must remember God is the only answer and we must always turn to him. He is our only God and we cannot lose sight of him.  

All around us, we encounter different belief systems other than ours. Even in a catholic school like mine, I encounter people that are not Catholic. Sometimes it may seem tempting to explore these other religions. We may even encounter atheists, people who believe in no God and no religion. But we must remember to stay faithful to God and that he is our one and only God. He will never abandon us so we shall never abandon him. Catholics practice monotheism meaning that we only have one God. This practice should always hold sacred and never be abandon. We have only one God and will only have him for the rest of our lives. We must remain faithful to him and always remind him we are thankful for everything he does for us. 

It is growing increasingly easy for people to forget why we are here and who we have to thank for that. God is our reason for everything. God loves us and we should love him forever. We should never turn away from him, question his doing or deny his existence. God is everywhere and He will always have faith in us. When we lose faith in him, that is the worst thing we could do as Christians. We need to continue to remain faithful to God. We must have no God other than him and worship no one but him.