The 20s Are About Identity
Theme of the Week: Questions You'll Face
Gordon MacDonald
Monday, September 12, 2005
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Key Bible Verse: Young man, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. … Take it all in (Ecclesiastes 11:9). Bonus Reading: Romans 8:14-17
Twenty-somethings ask relational questions: What kind of man am I becoming? How am I different from my father? Where can I find a few friends who'll welcome me as I am and offer familylike connections? Or, Can I love, and am I loveable?
The 20s are a time to ask, What will I do with my life? What do I really want in exchange for my life's labors? Most deny that their key desire is for material wealth. For some, any job that provides for a reasonably secure life and some fun will do. Most seek work that offers a feeling of making a difference.
Twenty-somethings are realizing that they can no longer get away with irresponsible or unsocial behavior. Life patterns, habits, and personality quirks need adjustment if one is to get along. So the question arises, what parts of me and my life need correction?
They wrestle with the lordship question: Around what person or conviction will I organize my life? Life is no longer the amateur game of the teen years; they must now identify an organizing principle that brings the pieces of their life into order. That principle, the Bible-embracing person believes, is really a person: Jesus Christ—His saving power, His call, His teachings.
—Gordon MacDonald in A Resilient Life
My Response: How have I resolved the lordship question?
Adapted from A Resilient Life: You Can Move Ahead No Matter What (Nelson Books, 2004) by permission.
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Lord, You've promised to guide me throughout life. As my questions change, help me to keep turning to You for solid answers.
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