THE ORDINATION OF MOTHERHOOD
Part 7 * Continuing the THIRD WATCH

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage;
be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:
for the LORD thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.”
(Psalm 144:12).

I gave some biblical examples of young people doing great things in their youth In Part 5. What about secular history? The following are a few examples of many we could list:

At 16 years ALEXANDER THE GREAT ascended to the throne and founded his first colony. At 18 years he began expanding his domain.

At 17 years JOAN OF ARC turned a war around.

In 2010, at only 14 years, LAURA DEKKER achieved her goal of sailing around the world by herself. Her two year long, 27,000-mile journey took her around the globe. Her record has yet to be beaten.

At 13 years old, JORDAN ROMERO of the United States held the record for becoming the youngest climber to scale Mt. Everest, and at age 15 years, to climb seven of the “Seven Summits” (the tallest mountain on each continent). 

BOBBY FISCHER is a household name in the game of chess. He won the US Chess Championship at 14 years old and became a Grand Master at the age of 15, the youngest of all time.

At 15 years, CHARLES ALGERNON PARSONS invented the precursor to the modern automobile.

At only 15 years, LOUIS BRAILLE (who was blind) invented the Braille System of reading based on a battlefield code a soldier had told him about. He published his first book about the system at the age of 19. He later went on to add math and musical symbols.

As a young person, SOPHIE SCHOLL risked her own life to stand up for her beliefs. She was involved, along with her brother, Hans, in what was called The White Rose movement. It is the most famous of the civilian resistance movements against Nazi Germany. These young students from the University of Munich wrote and distributed anti-Nazi and anti-war leaflets.

At 21 years, the Gestapo arrested Sophie and she was beheaded for high treason. Before she was beheaded she said: “Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go. But what does my death matter, if through us thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?” the following are further quotes from Sophie:

“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone who will give himself up undividedly to a righteous cause?”

“The real damage is done by those millions who want to ‘survive.’ The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don’t want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves Those who don’t take measure of their own strength for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don’t like to make waves or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature.

“One must have a tough mind, and a soft heart.”

“Laws change, conscience doesn’t.”

“I will cling to the rope God has thrown me in Jesus Christ even when my numb hands can no longer feel it.”

You can read more about Sophie at  https://timeline.com/sophie-scholl-white-rose-guillotine-6b3901042c98. You can also watch more about her life on the recent movie, DEATH OF A NATION, produced by Dinesh D’Souza. Did you see it when it was in the theaters? If not, get the DVD and show it to your young people. Better still, gather in all their friends to watch it too. It is an action-packed documentary with history every young person needs to know.

Blessings from Nancy Campbell

PRAYER:

“I thank You, Father, that You have created each of my children uniquely and for a specific destiny. Please give me the wisdom to help inspire them into the destiny You have planned for them. Amen.”

AFFIRMATION:

My children belong to God. He is the ultimate Director of their lives.