Jessica Watson is one crazy teenager: she… did something. She is now the youngest to sail solo and unassisted around the world. On Saturday she arrived back in Sydney Harbour receiving a hero’s welcome from the Prime Minister, the NSW Premier, Channel Ten and tens of thousands keen on celebrating the milestone. I think some are shocked that a teenager could accomplish so much so young. It really is an incredible feat.
I thought it would be cool to hear of some stories you won’t see on the news about teenagers who are doing useful things. I know teenagers who:
give their pocket money away to help fight hunger
stand up at school and say they follow Jesus
do something useful with their schoolies trip
say no to having sex outside of marriage
pray for the persecuted church
care more about what God thinks than their friends think
don’t cut corners in their casual job
paid for the music on their iPod
honour their parents
can remember more Bible verses than The Simpsons quotes
don’t worship money
say sorry when they’re wrong
spend 10 minutes a day thanking Jesus
