No. 3

Those age 16-29 (approximately) are the largest generation of Americans to date. We are known as ‘Generation X’. We are the first generation to be brought up in a world that depends technology. They call us ‘Generation X’ partly because our future is so uncertain. If the world has progressed this far, is it possible to progress further? The world awaits our fate, to know what will define us and whether we will bring it down or bring it onward.

This sounds a little silly at times, I admit. We look around us and we don’t feel the hand of destiny-or Providence- leading us anywhere. We just want normal lives; we want to enjoy life and have fun until it’s over. But for a long time I have sensed (and you may have as well) that the future was bringing me to a crossroads. When I look around me, I can’t fail to see how divided my generation truly is. To put it plainly, some think of life as a meaningless joke, and some are quickly willing to risk everything for an ideal. Of those dedicated to an ideal, they know instinctively that we play an important part in the battle between good and evil.

If you, like me, seem to have been hanging in the air, looking for a spot to land; waiting for a clear sign of what you were supposed to do with your life, pray. God will show you, as he has shown me, because He is faithful and good.

In the life of this Republic, many hard times have come and gone already. And God has been faithful to guide the people who would listen, and he blessed them when they obeyed. In return, time and time again, they thanked him for his kindness. There has never been a dark time in our history when God has not made the Truth known to anyone who turned to him. He has always rewarded the people who put their faith in him, and he has guarded their liberty so far.

Americans, another dark time is upon us now. A line has been drawn in the sand, and we have to choose a side. There’s no neutral-not choosing IS choosing. Generation X, this marks the spot. This time in our nation’s history is our defining moment. What happens now will reveal who we were all along. So we must have the Truth to light the way. We have to acknowledge God, and put our faith in him. We cannot blithely recite “In God We Trust” unless, somewhere deep within us, we have also vowed, “In God I Trust”. We don’t know the future. This could be the Alamo, or this could be the Fiery Furnace. But even if we are not assured victory on this earth, we know that trusting God has earned us an eternal reward. That’s what it was about all along.