Summary

SummaryI grew up in a Christian home, filled with Bible quizzing trophies, yet inside, I felt something was missing. In middle school, I changed everything about myselfβ€”my personality, my opinions, even my appearanceβ€”just so someone would be my friend. Looking in the mirror, I began to believe I was never good enough. πŸ˜” I felt alone and hopeless, longing for someone to care. In my sophomore year, I finally attended a Youth Group event where they spoke about Jesus in a way I’d never heard. During the fall retreatβ€”on a three-hour bus rideβ€”a girl sat beside me and befriended me before I could even change who I was. Over the week, the speaker reminded me it wasn’t my job to perfect myself before coming to Jesus. I realized my heart was full of liesβ€”jealousy, envy, regretβ€”but only Jesus could heal me. When we sang β€œOceans” on the last night, my soul overflowed with love, joy, and peace I hadn’t felt in so long. In that moment, I accepted Jesus and was filled with His Holy Spirit. Now, I get to share my story with high school girls who look in the mirror and doubt they’re enough. I tell them: you are so much more, and God has made you beautifully and wonderfully. πŸ™Œβœ¨

Middle School can be really tough. When Rachel looks in the mirror, she doesn’t like who looks back at her. Have you heard the questions? Who am I? What do I have to do or who do I have to be to fit in? No matter our age, we can still feel the same fears echoing in our hearts. Am I measuring up? Am I good enough to be loved?

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Time Chapters
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00:52 Middle School Struggles
02:17 Fall Retreat Revelation
03:31 Accepting Jesus
04:02 Leading Others
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Lincoln Berean
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