In 24 days, I will be able to get my license. It would be wonderful to get a car for my 16th birthday; however, God is telling me differently. I don't need one. He placed on my heart that I should do something to give back, to help others who need it more than I do. Sure, it would be nice to get a car. I'm not going to pretend that I don't struggle with worldly possesions. But why should I get a car when some children don't even have a bed? It's not fair to them. Luke 12: 48 says, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."
God has given me so many gifts, so I will follow His Word and help those who aren't as fortunate as me. This year, I'm asking everyone to give me a few dollars for my birthday, which I will give to Sweet Sleep, an organization that provides mosquito netting and matresses to families in Africa. I promise you I will not spend a dollar of it on myself; it will all be donated for the glory of God. I'm giving back, trying to change the world one birthday at a time.
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