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How can I be inspired when I’m too emotionally stable?
Forget skeletons, I don’t have dust on my table.
I see these guys sourcing rhymes from gangsta post-modern life.
Am I too old-school? I want my house, 2 kids, praying faithful wife. 

You call me sheltered, but I’m not who you think I am.
I’m X Factor, Fear Factor, between Mad Hatter and Candid Cam.
Yes, my table’s clean - I’m an adult and I dust it.
My mouth is clean, I don’t curse, my flow is fine without it.

But I’m not clean because my hands have never ever touched dirt.
I brush it off, step over it like the ass that won’t let dirt hurt.
When the cop pulled me over and made a hurtful racist joke,
I ignored it, drove home, and didn’t even tell my folks.
When kids blamed me on 9/12 for the tragedy of 9/11,
I didn’t tell them I was Christian, Indian, cried last night till 7.

So how do I rhyme when I’ve dealt with all my pain?
I’m past it, won’t rehash it, won’t write till I’m insane.
“No pain, no gain” is every happy writer’s bane.

So do I hurt myself, then, so I can write with feeling?
So I can open my eyes to the trauma I’m not seeing?

No. I won’t drink to sadness. I drink my sadness.
I dropped the binging back in college.
No more blunts, I decided.
Left the LSD inside the fridge.

I got tested, dropped 40 pounds, built those muscles that the ladies see.
But it means I can’t write. I can’t rhyme. I can only read. 

“Refuse to hang with people who pull you down. Pick friends who want your relationship to be long term. Discipline your friendships.”

—Pastor Dean

1) Gossip: Maybe it’s just the Christian girls I know, but they seem to be the worst about gossiping about other girls. I think when Paul said in Ephesians “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” he was pretty clear. Gossip does nothing but tear people down and hardens people’s hearts to the gospel.

2) Being Single: Look at most girl’s tumblr, you will probably see posts about a future spouse, how much they hate being single, or just straight reblogging pictures of guys they wish would come sweep them off their feet. Don’t hate the season of your life God has you in. If you’re single, it’s an excellent time to grow in your relationship with Christ and prepare yourself to be the type of person your future spouse is looking for.

3) Pornography: Many older pastors have mistakenly labeled pornography to only be a problem for males. From talking to girls and reading some posts, I know that pornography is a struggle for women as well. Your standard of beauty (men can be beautiful too) is your future spouse. If your goal is washboard abs and a perfect tan, prepare to be disappointed. Porn distorts God’s gift of sex as well as our views on the opposite sex. Be open with other godly women and take steps to protect your purity.

4) Knowledge: For some reason, feminists I’ve talked to think that all male Christians want their girls to be stupid. I couldn’t think of anything further from the truth, as intelligence is an extremely attractive quality. Before you’re consumed with work and family, the high school/college years are a great time to study theology and doctrine so you can break the stupid Christian stereotype that so abounds in atheist circles(check reddit if you don’t believe me on this stereotype.) 

5) Dating: So you feel like you’re ready to date. Please, date a guy who loves Jesus. It seems silly to say, but I know a lot of girls who are dating guys who aren’t worth their time. Is he mature? Does he have a life plan? Will he lead you and your family? Is he someone you want your sons to be like? Does he love Jesus? If any of these answers are no, it’s time to reevaluate your relationship. Don’t date a train wreck because you think you can fix him, that’s not your job.

6) Preparing to be a mom/wife: Are you preparing yourself for being a mom/wife? If you’re in high school and reading this it may be a little early, but college girls I strongly recommend preparing yourself for both of these areas. The first year of marriage is often one of the hardest, so why not read a few books and prepare yourself? Rather than be completely taken off guard when you have your first child,  why not read a book or two from women who can let you know how to effectively parent your children?

7) Serving: If you’re in school now, you have more free time than you will when you get a job and are married. Whether you believe me or not, it’s the truth. How are you stewarding your time? Find a church and serve. One of the best parts of my week is helping teach the K-4th grade at the church I go to.

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