One thing I have noticed in 22 years of living is this: life is a marathon. It is so hard to wake up every day and go through the daily grind day after day and not get tired, not get bored, not get fed up… We live life, and because it is such a long race we get burned out. Our fire begins smoldering, and we wallow away into nothingness as we push further and further down life’s road. The sad thing is, most of the world fully enjoys the mediocrity that comes with burning out, and they are perfectly happy in becoming another face in a never ending crowd.
One thing that I have learned in my schooling is the power of the individual. You are an individual with power in your hands. You have the power to choose, which is the most important power you can have. This power drives you to make ordinary and extraordinary choices. The thing that is so cool about it is that you can make choices that can entirely change your life.
At the Ashville Road Youth Group, we are a group of Christians trying to live extraordinary lives under ordinary circumstances. We are empowering ourselves to not settle for the mediocrity that comes with burning and smoldering out. We are about trying to light the fires within us (that sometimes get hidden under the stresses of everyday life) and letting that fire spread as fast as possible. So if you want to make something of your life, and make something of the world around you then come and hang out with us, learn with us…grow with us.
Don’t just burn out, stand up and stand out.