It seems like 20-somethings have a lot of room to grow. Mac pointed out yesterday that the Holy Spirit is doing a work on us. We’re primed for change and something new. He is “waking us up,” he says. But what to? Where have we been unconscious?
1. Identity… It does seem that we have had a hard time understanding ourselves. Many of us agreed that we 20-somethings don’t know who we are. Erin said something profound yesterday –
“We are scared of who we might be deep down inside, who we are called to be and how that will look…”
2. Reality (spirituality)… We’re connected with stuff and things that don’t last and disconnected with what’s eternal. Most of what we know lacks substance and lasting satisfaction. Are we physical or spiritual beings at our core? (I’m reminded of Hebrews 12:26-29)
3. Respect… We usually don’t have much respect for our elders. That might be because we’re narcissistic. We don’t understand the value that they can impart or the need for it. We’ve been coddled and protected for far too long and need to mess up a bit to realize that we really don’t have it all put together like we thought.
What else? How can we rediscover this stuff?
