Christian Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens

Destiny is quite possibly the most powerful force in our lives. In the life of an American teenager "destiny" is misunderstood, or not understood at all. In the peer culture of the American adolescent "destiny" rarely goes past the "present moment". They live for the "now", regardless of the long-term consequences.

Especially in regard to troubled teens or struggling teens, their mentality is not focused on their future; it is all about seeking comfort for the moment. In many cases the comfort they seek in the present moment (video games, computers, Instant Messaging, Internet, dark music, sex, cigarettes, negative friends, etc.) is the pain they reap upon themselves in the future and they do not even realize it. The comfort they seek now leads to the destructive behaviors that paralyze their emotional and spiritual growth. Yes, through immediate comfort they get what they want for the moment, but in the long run they give up their destiny. The price is too much to pay, and many are beginning to realize it.

Our Philosophy for Christian Families and Boarding Schools

The mentality of the world teaches our children that they can be anything they want to be (self-realization). It is a big lie. For example, not everyone is destined to play in the NFL or NBA. Not every child is meant to be a rap star, or a model. To teach a child that they can attain anything through hard work, despite many realities to the contrary is to mislead them. Destiny is not about working hard and making all the right moves, rather true destiny is something that we are born to accomplish. Our destiny is in Christ.

"...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love, He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of His glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved..." Ephesians 1:4-6

According to the Bible we were all created in God's own image, " So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them..." Genesis 1:27-28 . Corporately, God made us to be fruitful, to multiply, and exercise dominion over the whole earth. Individually, God made us to perform a specific purpose that fulfills the corporate destiny. Obviously, our teenagers were not destined to be defiant or destructive, lie, or to rebel against their parents and other authorities. Although, in too many cases this is the fact. The reason our children are missing their destiny? It is because there is an enemy, and the Bible names him... the great liar and deceiver, Satan. The enemy is out to take down our youth. His purpose is to keep our youth from walking in their God-ordained destiny, which is to do good works in Jesus name.

"... For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained (destined) that we should walk in them ..." Ephesians 2:10

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