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\"\"<\/a>Why Today’s Teens Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow<\/h3>\n

Authored by Darren K Ford<\/p>\n

School. Sports. Band. Friday night football, friends, Facebook and XBox. Sunday comes along and we give God a few minutes before the routine begins again.<\/p>\n

Is that how it should be? What would your life be like if you spent more time with God? The God who created everything, including you!<\/p>\n

How about your neighborhood or your school? What could it look like if you spent more time listening to God and seeking His plans for your life? What about your city or country? What if you spent time chasing after your life’s purpose? Could you truly make a difference? Absolutely! It’s just a matter of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some people have a lot of time left on this earth while others have very little. Only He knows how much.<\/p>\n

What will you do with your time? Let it slip by, day by day, with no purpose or will you invest it in His purpose for your life? It’s an important question everyone must answer.<\/p>\n

Time is ticking. Time is short.<\/p>\n

\nAbout the author:<\/h5>\n

Dareen K Ford spent the first 20 years of his professional career in the computer advertising and marketing industry before turning his full-time focus to church ministry. He served as a junior high youth pastor before moving his family to Bulgaria where he started several youth groups and worked as a teacher and headmaster at the local missionary school. Today he leads NexGen Leadership<\/a>, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching teens essential life skills, character qualities, and challenging them to live a radical life in Christ. He, his wife Pat, and their three boys live in Carrollton, Texas.<\/p>\n

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