Comments on: What is Holding Us Back? http://ericnovak.com/?p=42 Micah 6: 8 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:41:13 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Heart n Soul http://ericnovak.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-299 Heart n Soul Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:42:19 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=42#comment-299 That was a well written post Erik. Can I put an excerpt into my October homeschool organization's newsletter? I'll be sure to link you here. Let me know :) Denise T That was a well written post Erik. Can I put an excerpt into my October homeschool organization’s newsletter? I’ll be sure to link you here. Let me know :)

Denise T

]]> By: Eric Novak http://ericnovak.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-284 Eric Novak Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:02:15 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=42#comment-284 I totally agree Mark. As I said in <i>What is Holding Us Back - Part Two</i> if a child has prolonged exposer to an alcoholic they have a better chance of becoming an alcoholic. Same thing goes for negativity. The more we tell teens that they are "adolescents" and not able to be like adults the more they will become adolescents and not accept responsibility. The only thing that has changed since George Washington's time is our culture and their expectations. Thanks for the good read! Eric http://www.ericnovak.com I totally agree Mark. As I said in What is Holding Us Back – Part Two if a child has prolonged exposer to an alcoholic they have a better chance of becoming an alcoholic. Same thing goes for negativity. The more we tell teens that they are “adolescents” and not able to be like adults the more they will become adolescents and not accept responsibility.

The only thing that has changed since George Washington’s time is our culture and their expectations.

Thanks for the good read!

Eric

http://www.ericnovak.com

]]> By: Mark http://ericnovak.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-283 Mark Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:47:56 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=42#comment-283 Hi Eric, I just posted this article on my site regarding what "adolescents" of another era were capable of. Biologically, today's teens are no different and we have set expectations way too low for them (and lived as bad examples before them). I'm a homeschooling dad with 2 teens, by the way. I hope the article interests you. Blessings, -Mark http://www.everygoodpath.net/WhatATeenagerCanDo Hi Eric, I just posted this article on my site regarding what “adolescents” of another era were capable of. Biologically, today’s teens are no different and we have set expectations way too low for them (and lived as bad examples before them). I’m a homeschooling dad with 2 teens, by the way. I hope the article interests you.
Blessings, -Mark

http://www.everygoodpath.net/WhatATeenagerCanDo

]]> By: Nikki http://ericnovak.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-260 Nikki Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:16:09 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=42#comment-260 Very good post. I can't stand how the excuse for all teens is "there're just kids" So what?! We don't have to be "just kids" so why does everyone think we do? Thanks for that post, it might bring some people into the light about how we "kids" feel. Sorry I haven't been commenting on here. I have been gone and then when I got back our computer short of shut down on us. Very good post. I can’t stand how the excuse for all teens is “there’re just kids” So what?! We don’t have to be “just kids” so why does everyone think we do? Thanks for that post, it might bring some people into the light about how we “kids” feel.

Sorry I haven’t been commenting on here. I have been gone and then when I got back our computer short of shut down on us.

]]> By: Tai Sophia Polczynski http://ericnovak.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-250 Tai Sophia Polczynski Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:33:47 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=42#comment-250 That was a wonderful post, Eric. It was an easy-read and very true. It seems to be counter-cultural now-days to actually DO something with your life...to make a difference. I admit that I don't have as large a ministry as many teens my age have, or the opportunities to go overseas, or even many opportunities to travel within the USA and make a difference. BUT, I am trying to make a difference with what God has given me, where he has placed me (preparing to be a godly wife and mother being towards the top of my list now)- and I can't imagine sitting around being selfish with my whole life (although, too often I can slip into the "I don't want to do anything right now, therefore I won't" mindset, but only by God's grace am I changing). There are SO many things to do in this season, that can potentially impact the culture for Christ, that I may not have in any other season of my life...so one large challenge is not letting those opportunities slip away. Anyway...sorry for the long-ish comment, I tend to go long when typing... ;) Thanks again, ~Lady Tai That was a wonderful post, Eric. It was an easy-read and very true. It seems to be counter-cultural now-days to actually DO something with your life…to make a difference. I admit that I don’t have as large a ministry as many teens my age have, or the opportunities to go overseas, or even many opportunities to travel within the USA and make a difference. BUT, I am trying to make a difference with what God has given me, where he has placed me (preparing to be a godly wife and mother being towards the top of my list now)- and I can’t imagine sitting around being selfish with my whole life (although, too often I can slip into the “I don’t want to do anything right now, therefore I won’t” mindset, but only by God’s grace am I changing). There are SO many things to do in this season, that can potentially impact the culture for Christ, that I may not have in any other season of my life…so one large challenge is not letting those opportunities slip away.

Anyway…sorry for the long-ish comment, I tend to go long when typing… ;)
Thanks again,
~Lady Tai

]]> By: Alex Jordan Harris http://ericnovak.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-218 Alex Jordan Harris Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:09:27 +0000 http://ericnovak.com/?p=42#comment-218 Excellent post, Eric. I really appreciated the examples you used, and especially the quote by Marden. Keep up the good work! Excellent post, Eric. I really appreciated the examples you used, and especially the quote by Marden. Keep up the good work!

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