Editors Note: This article is written by BCC Counselor Mark Johnson as part of our series on “Helping Teens.” In this series, our counselors are unpacking how we can all care for teens who are facing different types of trouble.
There are untold numbers of events in our teens’ lives that cause a crisis: having a brush with law enforcement, tragedies such as death and suicide, betrayal, gender confusion, and so many more.
As parents or grandparents, we look around and ask, “Who can help? How am I supposed to provide my teen help, and how do I get help? Where do I turn?”
Be Strong in the Lord
In concluding the letter to the Ephesians, Paul summarizes all that has gone on before with this command to all the believers: be strong (Eph 6:10). They were to be strong in preparation for the current battle and the battles yet to come.
It is surprising that the word for “be strong” is passive, meaning that the strength comes from another. Of course, as Paul continues, we read of the source of strength – it is the Lord!
This was true of Joshua and the nation
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