Stay True to Yourself

This school year I started high school. The two things that scared me the most about high school was that I was leaving all my old friends and being up there with so many older kids. My first day of school I realized making friends would be fairly easy. The thing I should have been worrying about is making sure I don't change who I am. I have seen a lot of people change this year in school. So many people change who they are just so a guy or girl will like them. If the person you are trying to impress can't like you for you then you shouldn't change who you are so that they will. So far I have went through a lot of ups and downs in high school. Friendships have been broken, tests have been difficult, and days have been long, but one thing that won't change is how I view myself. No matter what happens stay true to yourself!

Love

Have you thought about what love means? Love is an intense feeling of deep affection. Many people think that when you love someone that you will do anything for that person. We have to be careful with this though. Just because someone we love wants us to do something doesn't mean we should. Before we do what they want us to do we should make sure it is right. If it isn't right then don't do it. God loved us and he sent his son to die for our sins. What will you do for him?

Perfect Practice makes Perfect

I am in my high school's band program.  All summer we heard it's not just any kind of practice that makes perfect.  If the way I practice my music is not up to my teachers standards then I will get in trouble.  How you practice is how you will become.  This is a lot like being a Christian.  As Christians we have to prepare for the day Jesus will return.  So how are we supposed to prepare? A few ways to prepare for this is to attend church service every time the doors are open, read and study your Bible, and you could attend devotionals.  Just like during the summer when I was preparing for football games not all the ways you prepare are good.  If you put your self in bad situations then what do you expect.  You might not think that they do but the people around you have an influence on you, so surround yourself with good christian people.   Don't be a hypocrite.  Practice what you preach.

Being the Better Person

Recently I got in an argument with a boy from school.  The argument was really pointless but at the time it seemed to make complete sense.  The argument lasted for about two days.  When I was thinking back to what I could have done differently I realized something.  Instead of arguing with the boy I should have been the bigger person and just walked away.  In the Bible God tells us to turn the other cheek.  I know that the next time I will think about this first and arguing later.

Favorite Event

My favorite event for Lads to Leaders is speech. I love to do speech because it gives me the opportunity to teach people around me. I have been participating in speech since I started Lads to Leaders and I plan on participating in it until I graduate. I can't wait until I am able to say it at Lads to Leaders and I hope everyone enjoys it.

Chosing a Song

Today I picked out a song for the Songs of Praise competition. I love picking out songs because that tells me that it's getting closer to Lads to Leaders convention. I love music so this is a exciting time for me. This year I will be singing "Where He Leads I'll Follow". Besides the fact that I like this song it goes along with the theme. I really hope I do well leading it this year.

Studying

My tests for history are really important! I have to keep my grades up so that I can be eligible to play softball. When I find out that I have a upcoming test I have to start studying. No matter what I can't fool around because if I do then I won't pass my test. This is a lot like our life as a Christian. We have to study God's Word to know how we are supposed to be. If we didn't study then we wouldn't know that God tells us we need to be baptized for the remission of our sins. We should be constantly studying to prepare ourselves to be better Christians. We don't know when he will come back but when he does will you be prepared?