3 Things to Remember as a High School Student

Being a student at any level of school brings about a number of emotions and challenges, but high school is unique in it's own way. It is more than likely going to be the best and worst time of your life, because of the many ups and downs. Football games, backstabbing "friends", supporting friends, hours of study, weekend hangouts, and more tests than you can possibly fathom will take up almost all of your time. This may sound like an insanely crazy time mixed in with some fun things, but don't be too afraid. Even in the midst of all of this, there is a chance that you can learn and grow from the experience if you remember these three things.


1) He Formed Us

Genesis 2:7 says " Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." So what in the world does this have to do with high school? Take a look at the rest of creation first. Everything else that God created in Genesis was simply spoken into existence. God spoke, and it was. Simple, right? However, with us, God took extra care and time. He FORMED us and breathed life into us. This means that he values and loves us above all the rest of His creation! So when the hardships of being a student in high school get you down remember that you were formed with care, love, and time, and that God created you with a purpose in mind. You are not useless, and you are not trash. God is the ultimate artist, and everything He creates is a masterpiece, including you.

2) Your Foundation

My prayer is that by the time you arrive in high school you have a good biblical foundation and you know who you are and whose you are. For those parents reading this, make sure you're doing your part too. It is not just the church's responsibility to disciple your kids. That is first and foremost your job! If you as students know that you are special and unique (who you are) and that you are God's children and are in His hands (whose you are) then you're able to handle the difficult situations at school much easier.

3) Your goals

Sometimes we can have such broad goals that it becomes easy to lose focus of what we want to achieve. If I were to ask you in church what your goals in life were, a lot of us would probably say something like "to share the gospel" or "to love like Jesus". These are awesome goals and things we definitely should do, but it's also important to have specific goals and steps to reach them. Do you want to be a doctor, a policeman, a teacher, or something else? Write down the steps needed to reach these goals. In Genesis chapter 2 God gave man the responsibility of caring and nurturing for the garden of Eden. I believe that He is saying to us through that action that work is good and necessary. It's not something we should dread. Reaching our goals takes guts, and hard work. If we keep those goals and the steps to reach them in front of us, it's much easier to stick to the right path.

I truly am enjoying my blogging journey thus far and I pray that my words have helped or encouraged some of you. However, by no means do I pretend to know everything, so your feedback is greatly appreciated in the form of encouragement or criticism. If you could tell your high school self one thing, what would it be? Comment your answer below, and share this post. As always, God bless you all!