CHALLENGING CHRISTIAN YOUTH TO BE FAITHFUL IN THE SOCIETY

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful , neither was there any error or fault found in him.(Daniel 6:4)

A Christian youth is someone who has experienced the six steps of salvation i.e
1. Conviction of sin: Admitting to be a sinner
2. Confession of Sin
3. Repentance: forsaking those besetting sins (Heb 12:2)
4. Justification
5. Sanctification
6. Adoption

When such a youth has the above mentioned then we can say he is a Christian youth.
Being faithful means
1. Making conscious choices to follow God
2. It means doing what you can to become stronger in your faith
3. To be reliable, dependable, steadfast, trustworthy.

Faithfulness leads to obedience, and obedience brings about rich blessings from the Lord. Proverbs 28:20 tells us that a faithful man will be richly blessed. Yet being faithful is not always easy. Temptations abound, and as Christian teens your lives are busy. It is easy to become distracted by the movies, magazines, telephone calls, Internet, homework, school activities, and even youth group events.

Yet being faithful means making conscious choices to follow God. It means standing up when people disrespect your faith to explain why you're a Christian. It means doing what you can to become stronger in your faith and evangelize in a way that works for you. Noah was probably not accepted by his fellow man, because he chose to follow God rather than commit great sins. Yet, he found the strength to remain faithful - which is why we are all still here.

God is always faithful to us, even when we are not faithful to Him. He is there by our side, even when we do not seek Him or even notice He is there. He keeps his promises, and we are called to do the same. Remember, God promised Noah that He would never again wipe out His people on the earth as He did in the flood. If we trust in God to be faithful, then He becomes our rock. We can trust in all He has to offer. We will know that there is no trial too great for us to bear, and thus become a light to the world around us.
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
When you conformed yourself to this present world, you will be lured into sins like:
Masturbation: abominable sin, aroses sexual sensation negatively, it can lead to one having spiritual wife or husband
Homosexual: This is a destructive act, it has a bad effect on your spiritual life.
Pornography: Brings uncontrollable desire for sex with whoever that is around you, it is an easy way to be demonized
The challenges he might likely face as a child of God in the society can be likened to the challenges faced by the following people:
1. Joseph 2. David 3. Daniel

HOW TO BE A FAITHFUL YOUTH IN THE SOCIETY
1. Stay away from sin
2. Let the word of God be your standard
3. Examine your life
4. Stay away from Ungodly friends
5. Always say the truth no matter the cost