Growing up in the 21st Century is tough. With social media dominating our attention, drugs around every corner and porn just a click away (and the lie that none of this is bad for you!), it can be easy to lose sight of how we actually need to act and who we need to be.
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So, who DO we need to be?
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We need to be bold and ready to stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves, kind enough to lend a helping hand, considerate enough to see what needs to be done, and smart enough to avoid temptation. In short, we need to be gentlemen.
‘Gentleman’. It’s a word that has been tossed around, misused, and forgotten over the years. By looking at this graph, you can see the word ‘gentleman’ is in a low. Even though it seems on it’s on a slight upturn, the cause for this is centered around the word ‘misused’. How it’s misused is something I’m planning on exploring along with many more question I have, including how can youth grow into young gentlemen? That’s exactly what I’m trying to find out myself. That’s why I am doing a blog series on ‘Becoming Young Gentlemen in the 21st Century.’ Answering this will require me interviewing different people who have pursued it in their own lives and have more experience. The whole point of me posting on this blog is so people can see the world through the view of a Christians teenager, topics like these are some of the best ways to see that, so follow and learn with me as I find out what’s involved in becoming a young gentleman in the 21st century.