Reaching Higher

I’m Alesia and I am a home schooled Christian teen trying to adapt to today’s crazy society.

Welcome to my blog!

My blog name means several things: By Reaching Higher I am challenging myself to Do and Be better in all that I am.

Instead of settling for the normal, I’ll Reach Higher by setting goals to grow strong in both my personal life and my spiritual life with God.

In this blog, I will post about My Spiritual Journey and the discoveries I make as I learn more about God and all the amazing things He's done!

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12

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Brook : Hi. I just found your post on "therebelution".com and I just wanted to encourage yuo that God has a speaial plan for you. Psalms 139- "You knew your thoughts to me when I was yet anformed. The fact that you want to do something special for God makes him happy. He was probubly smiling when He made you and He thought ." I am so excited to make a sweet girl like Alesia."In Christ, Brook.

Chelsea: I LOVE you blog, Alesia!! It's awesome!!

Zoe: Hi, Alesia!I have some more stuff on my blog if you want to check it out!-Zoe

Nya: hey Girl! ;)i hope ur doin ok. i miss talkin to ya and hope we get to talk soon. still tryin to get email set up. i hope i get to talk to u soon. i wanted to say this is awsome wat ur doin! i wish i culd do the same! it would b cool. anywayz im losing my point. ummm ya ur doin awsome! love and miss ya!with love, nya marieGOD BLESS! - ur in my prayers as always!

Nya: Hey Alesia! i finally found ur website! im so glad too! im diein to talk to ya! like i said we r havin email issues. im hoping i will get my email set up soon. ur doing awsome with this blog! its really amazing and so r u! i miss you!With Love, NyaGOD BLESS YOU!

Betty Jean: Alesia, I admire your great courage and strength for the teaching of Gods Word..may He always Bless You Greatly..

Brandon: I saw yur comment on the rebelution and posted a response, but I didn't know if you would see it:I googled it and didn’t find enough to make a solid answer. However, I can say that it is our responsibility as Christians to bring understanding and knowledge of God and Satan, of heaven and hell to the world. As it says in Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.” that’s a very good question though, and I’ll keep looking for an answer.

Katrina: Good answer Alesia. :)

Alesia: That's right, God's love is so affective that it penetrates me like a drug ;)

Anonymous: I loved how you compared an eternal, omnipotent, omnipresent, supposedly loving being to marijuana and cocaine. Wonderful analogy. ;)

Alesia: Hey Kaitlyn, Glad You Stopped By =)

Yerr stalkerrr. :): I love you. :)

Alesia: Thanks, I'm glad to see people are reading this =)For all of those that are coming to the blog, I'd love it if you left feedback whether you read much or not, I just like to see what people's opinions are. Thanks and God Bless everyone! =)

Ehlana: Hi Alesia, I am going thru some rough spots as of right now wanting to rebel and be of the world. I just ask for the help to get thru this. Thx for this I just found it and have found it helpful already! :D

iwonda: Hi Alesia,Keep it up, girl. You have a very good thing going here.

Sharon: Hey Alesia! I read both your posts and I can relate. It's nice to "meet" you.

Alesia: Welcome to my blog! Feel free to leave comments!

Wednesday, October 21st 2009

7:17 PM

Standing against the expectations of todays average teens

I have found out, so many times in my teen life, that just because I am a teen, I am expected to have the same desires or behavior as some teen on the street.

I am eighteen, single, and proud of it! But because so many kids these days are getting into relationships at sixteen, fifteen or even thirteen and twelve, I am expected to be all boy crazy.

Because I am eighteen, I have to decide. Career or family?

If I pick career, then what am I doing on here? Get job hunting!

If I choose family, then get going! I have to find a boyfriend, RIGHT NOW!!!!!!

But what if I don't want to decide right now? What if I want to focus more on something a little more important?

Right now, the only concern in my life, is strengthening my relationship with God.

It may seem odd for an eighteen year old girl to say she would rather have a strong relationship with God then find a boyfriend, but that's how I feel in my life.

And the thing is, I'm not like any normal teen out there. But honestly, what is normal?

Is it normal for a guy to walk around with his pants around his ankles? No, yet in today's society, it is considered that way.

Is it normal for a girl to walk around in skimpy clothing just to get attention, even if it's the wrong kind? No, but it's accepted as normal.

One thing that upsets me about today's living, is the pressures to be normal. Even if you don't agree with what that normal consists of.

But why is it, when you decide to live against the grain, be the opposite of how so many teens behave these days, people think you are odd, or abnormal?

One thing I cannot stand, is the whole stereo type thing. Emo, Goth etc.

Why can't we just be people?

I am not here to judge people, I am just here to give my opinion and share the things I have learned while trying to live my life how I want to live it, not how the world thinks I should.

It is hard, trying to be my own person, not go by how others think I should live, or what they think I should do.

I have been pressured many times into starting a relationship, but the thing is, I am not ready!

I will not get into a commitment, when I am still growing in God.

I also believe that God has one person out there for me, and one only. So I know that I will not start dating until God brings that man into my life. I don't care if it's tomorrow, or in five years. I refuse to be the type of person, that has to go through a dozen failed relationships before finding the right guy.

And in today's society, I am even being pressured to search online for a possible guy. But I know, I would rather stay longer, then look for a guy online. Sure, some people may have had success with online dating sites, but it's not for me.

I also don't care how I meet him, all I know is that God has a time and a place when things will fall into place.

I know I am not ready, but if there comes a day when God decides "You are ready!" then I will not argue with Him.

But until that day comes, I will wait patiently, and trust that God knows what He's doing.

3 Comment(s).

Posted by Raine:

hi. i'm Raine, 18 and single too. i had to comment because i see we have many similarities.. i am working on my relationship with God these days too, because it is not just the more important thing, it IS the most important thing in life. once we are focused on Him and He is the center of our lives, these other blessings will simply follow, and will no longer hinder our walk with God because we have learned to put Him first. God bless you sister in your pursuit of Him, Your, Our ever-persistent Lover.

Wednesday, October 21st 2009 @ 10:14 PM

Posted by Jordan:

Thanks! That was a real encouragement to me to be patient and focus on God.

Would you be interested in writing for Collision WebZine, " a conservative Christian perspective on faith, life, and current events?" If you're interested, please email me at collisionwebzine_at_earthlink.net (ignore the _ they're just to avoid spam)!

Thanks,
Jordan

P.S. The smilies are great!o:)o:)

Thursday, October 22nd 2009 @ 9:30 PM