tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9356688980908497332024-02-08T08:04:25.227-05:00Walking the Christian Walk in High SchoolHigh School is one of those "once in a lifetime" experiences. It comes with a lot more freedom and decisions. Of course you can't forget the Friday night football games. However, it isn't easy to be a Christian in high school today. From the temptations to peer pressure, to major life decisions, it's not easy. But, God is always with us and will help us make it through. Check things out, maybe God will have something for you here.Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-61462501716489471542012-10-03T09:37:00.003-04:002012-10-03T09:37:42.379-04:00The Value of Godly FriendshipAs I was sitting yesterday in the Student Commons on campus, talking with a friend of mine who works with Campus Outreach, I really got to reflect on how awesome it is to have those people in your life that point you back to God. I know it has helped me in so many ways here in college and as a Midshipman, but also when I was in high school. Matter of fact, when I sit back and think about it, if Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-14340219537574408112012-06-09T17:20:00.000-04:002012-06-09T17:20:36.365-04:00Not a Fan Football...something we all enjoy on Friday nights at the stadium, or watching our favorite teams on TV Saturday and Sundays. Teams like Alabama, Florida, UPenn and of course our own high school team (btw those are all random). We follow them through thick and thin, enjoying watching them play and what not. It a pastime. But it's a whole different story watching from the Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-66374351632457873122012-03-06T11:59:00.001-05:002012-03-06T11:59:52.288-05:00Walking the walk, not just talking the talkHigh school is a time in our lives when we have some of the closest friendships and interactions with people. It's easy to connect and relate to your fellow peers. Sometimes, we start sacrificing in ways that we shouldn't, just to fit in, make new friends or be "popular". We got to church on Sundays and Wednesdays, but the rest of the time, it's all about us. Maybe it isn't because of Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-33432574869544509192012-01-04T12:05:00.003-05:002012-01-04T13:29:16.521-05:00Reliance on the SpiritHigh school is a huge transition for us. We move out of the hand holding stages of middle school, and into becoming young adults eventually graduating a moving out into the world. All of this happens in a period of 4 years. It's a lot to take on, and we're going to make mistakes. It's just like the old saying, "We're only human", and it's right, we are only human and being human comes with that Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-570669445536194432011-12-17T16:28:00.002-05:002011-12-17T16:35:43.527-05:00Never give upHis forehead glistened as the sun bared down on him, his body soaked with sweat from the heat. His lungs were on fire while he labored to keep a smooth rhythmic pace of his breathing. His legs were tightening and aching as they methodically moved beneath him. “100 meters to go…yeah I can do this,” he said to himself as he rounded the curve. Struggling to keep going, he tried to push himself Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-88930087278023583892011-11-12T13:39:00.002-05:002011-11-12T14:15:03.590-05:00The Full Armor of GodMany of time we talk about how we need to do this in high school, reach out to people, stop doing this or that sin. We hear a lot about what we need/should/want to do, but instead, lets take a look at how we can do it. Life is like a battleground, we are going to experience times of success, failure, difficult, and peace. That's how things are gonna be. We are always having to fight against the Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-640421188717461082011-10-26T13:51:00.002-04:002011-10-26T14:27:14.871-04:00Making the tough decisions in lifeHigh school is definitely a time of change for all of us. As freshmen, we transition into a larger schools, make new friends, and start to become young adults. As Sophomores and Juniors, we start to look at the classes we want to take more seriously, and which ones will benefit us for what we may want to do. Also, we start to look towards our futures, and develop ideas and plans for what we want Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-85623339493689645772011-10-22T13:52:00.002-04:002011-10-22T13:53:59.617-04:00Let's tackle some questionsI want to open the floor for questions, just feel free to ask them. It doesn't matter if it's a trial, or confuse, it could be anything. Just ask away in the comments.Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-68450298111852862792011-10-22T13:42:00.002-04:002011-10-22T13:50:59.253-04:00Reaching outWe hear quite often in youth group and in church that we need to reach out to people, the guy sitting all alone at the lunch table, or the girl that doesn't seem to have any friends in your drama class. We hear about it a lot, yet...we don't really do anything about it. Why is that? Fear. We're scared that we're gonna lose friends, or our reputations for hanging out with "that kid". We worried Zack Azzaritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046090160828482637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-12301625314421608072011-10-06T20:24:00.000-04:002011-10-06T20:24:54.080-04:00God has a purpose for us allSo, more often than not we ask ourselves, what are we gonna do? Where are we going to college? What am I majoring in? My career? etc. Especially in this high school age, when we have to start making those decisions, and for all you seniors, it's definitely something on your mind a lot. We'll all get anxious about the classes we need to take next year and how it affects the following years and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-30289582901543232902011-09-13T18:10:00.001-04:002011-09-13T18:10:24.646-04:00Colossians 2
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1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-45977071483285266902011-09-05T11:51:00.000-04:002011-09-05T11:51:25.663-04:00Colossians 1So, God has been revealing a lot to me through the book of Colossians. I hope that y'all will journey with me through the book of Colossians that we may all be edified in Him and continue to develop our relationships with God.
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1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-64569694346118220612011-08-27T13:47:00.000-04:002011-08-27T13:47:47.737-04:00Trusting in GodTrust is something we here about often. Trusting people to do their part of the science project, trusting friends with material items or struggles, trusting our bus driver to get us to school safely (which isn't always easy to do lol). It's part of our everyday lives, but how does it apply to our relationship with God? Do we trust God in the same way that we trust our best friend? Parents? Youth Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-52230713450958355862011-08-26T18:28:00.000-04:002011-08-26T18:28:53.854-04:00Thinking before you reactSo, we're all teenagers. We more often than not get the mentality that we're right, or we react to situations without knowing the big picture. Matter of fact, we let small things get to us, or our tempers flare up quickly. Believe me, I've been there, still do a lot also. Thankfully, God's grace is more than enough for all of us, and by growing closer to Him, He will show us ways through His Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-90333108620997678152011-08-21T14:51:00.001-04:002011-08-21T14:52:17.615-04:00Being an Imitator of GodSo here is a study that will help you in your walk with Christ and being a witness to your schools that I did a while back
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Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children and 2walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
Paul is telling us that we should be an imitator of God. Well, what does it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-48292566566510355902011-08-18T13:23:00.000-04:002011-08-18T13:23:41.722-04:00FrustrationSo, we all got our frustrating moments in school. For example, today was the first day of school for our county. It was all great going into senior year, I liked my schedule. Well, I was a TA, or Teachers Assistant. We had to go up to the front office and get our teacher assignments. We request a teacher and they see if that teacher doesn't have a TA yet. Well, the teacher I really wanted was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-62584900985787593472011-08-14T15:27:00.000-04:002011-08-14T15:27:24.075-04:00Be careful who your friends are.I love all the activities, friends, groups, and what not that you have in high school. The fellowship of great friends that make you laugh, support you when your down, and of course give you a hard time when you have your "blonde moment". The sports where you can easily connect with people from a common interest, such as running for myself. Also the extra curricular where you are working togetherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-61405315463934650522011-08-12T19:36:00.000-04:002011-08-12T19:36:33.999-04:00Find a youth groupSo, having a strong support bases while in high school not only helps us in our low points in life, but it also gives us a group we can share the wonders and love of God in the high points in our life. A good youth group is a huge help to a high school student in their walk with God.
Over the years that I have been in high school, no matter what I was going through there was always support. I'd Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-43568175916539800032011-08-09T21:32:00.000-04:002011-08-09T21:32:25.064-04:00Don't get discouraged.In High School, we face a lot of challenges. Whether it be the 5K on Saturday morning for Cross Country, the test Tuesday afternoon, or that constant sin tempting us, there's always a challenge. We face them all the time in High school, and we will definitely face them as adults in our careers, families, and communities later on in life. That's part of life.
What I want to encourage you with, is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-47419022799636905712011-08-08T15:02:00.000-04:002011-08-08T15:02:06.170-04:00Getting ready for school to startSo, it's August. Yeah, that time of year again....school starting back. Many of us are sad that the summer is over, some of us are just glad that we know have something to do. Regardless of how we feel about it, school is gonna start and we'll be there. The really question is, what are we gonna do once we get there? Are we just gonna go through school like everyone else, making sure we make it toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935668898090849733.post-35777088958601323932011-08-07T21:58:00.000-04:002011-08-08T11:22:52.294-04:00High SchoolSo, for all you freshmen, welcome to high school. To everyone else, it ain't over yet. As I stated in the description, high school is definitely a once in a lifetime experience. However, as a Christian, high school is definitely tough. We face all kinds of things, from simply not wanting to do our homework, to big stuff like alcohol and sex. And of course, the peer pressure and the desire to fit Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1