In the unscripted reality show Big Brother, numerous “house guests” live in the same house for months and vote to evict one member a week until there is only one person left: the winner. The most fascinating part of the “game” is that the house guests are cut-off from all communication with the world outside the house in which they live. Because of this isolation, the contestants begin to view the small drama that unfolds within the house far more seriously than those of us living with a larger world view.
The loss of a “big-picture” perspective has house-guests in the Big Brother house behaving out of character by their own admission. I think most of us tend to do that at times in our lives; especially when in stressful situations or problems arise. With such a narrow focus we tend to make selfish or poor choices out of character with who we really are.
Many of today’s teens are inundated with an “it’s all about me” attitude by our culture. With that narrow of perspective can you imagine how the drama of wading through the emotions, hormones and challenges of the teen years could be difficult resulting in many making poor choices out of character of who they are and want to be?
Pregnancy Care Center will walk into hundreds of classrooms in approximately 42 schools in 7 counties this school year to give young people perspective. Overwhelmingly, they are grateful for a good dose. They are eager to learn how to make decisions from truth rather than emotions. They will be challenged to keep perspective that decisions made today will affect their entire lives. Tools will be given to help recognize what they are; precious and valuable. Please join us in prayer for the back-to-school teens and pre-teens as we war with the culture against the “me” mentality and short-sightedness that destroys.
Tracey Pike, Director of Community Education
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