Chapter 1
To be sincerely honest, being a young Christian takes courage—especially in this generation, Gen Z.
I am not just here to state facts.
I am here to make a point.
In this world, no matter how far you run, you always circle back.
You cannot hide from God. No matter where you go, He will find you.
There are moments when you stop and ask yourself, Who am I?
I ask myself this question often.
What is my purpose?
And most times, the answers do not come.
Because when you ask a pastor, your parents, or even your mentor, they all say the same thing: go and ask God.
They are not God—so they cannot tell you your purpose.
That is why you must turn to God yourself and ask Him, before people tell you who you should be.
But trusting God with a broken heart is not easy.
It is heavy.
Trusting while broken feels like carrying a weight you can barely hold.
You may hide from the world—but never hide from your Creator.
Knowing God is easy.
Walking in His ways and living by His laws—that is the hard part.
Even now, I am still trying to find myself in faith.
I am still trying—and honestly, everyone is.
We are all running this Christian race, hoping to reach heaven, our final destination.
That does not mean we will not slow down.
That does not mean we will not stumble.
Breaks happen.
That is human.
There is one question I struggle with deeply:
If God truly loves us and knows the entire universe, why does He allow suffering—
cancer,
death,
pain,
poverty,
rejection,
addiction?
Why?
I still wrestle with this question to this day.
The truth is, I am still young. I have not yet faced all of life’s battles.
But the struggles I know are real—and so is God.
We often ask why a loving God allows us to go through so much.
Here is the answer I have come to believe:
God allows us to go through difficult seasons because He knows we can overcome them.
He sees strength in us—even when we do not see it ourselves.
And at some point, He steps in and says,
“My child, you have been running long enough. Let Me help you.”
He is God.
He is beautiful.
He is faithful.
He is powerful.
We are young. We still have a long road ahead of us.
So why wait?
Let us follow Christ now.
Let us stop saying, “I’m too young,” “I’m too pretty,” “I’m not ready,” or “I’ll do it later.”
Those are excuses.
Jesus began teaching at twelve—so who are we to say we cannot start now?
What our Father endured, we can endure too.
If you are between the ages of twelve and twenty-one, this is your sign.
Start now.
This does not mean ignoring teenage life—friendships, relationships, dreams, and fun still matter.
But let God come first.
As Scripture says:
“Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.”
But here is the truth we must remember:
Do not seek God only for blessings.
That is not real faith.
Seek Him to know Him.
Seek Him to love Him.
Seek Him to grow closer to Him.
Yes, it will be hard—especially in a world that pulls you in every direction.
So remember this:
Keep your influences many,
but your impactors few.
Listen to many voices—but choose only one or two people who truly shape your faith, your choices, and your future.
