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Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8)

There he sits inside your local coffee shop
Sporting a man bun and facial hair
Somehow he believes although he has no job
That by his 30s he will be a millionaire
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Gotta love millennials (Repeat Chorus)

She posts lots of selfies on her Instagram
With a quote that's inspirational
Hopes to change the world while wearing yoga pants
Armed with her dreams and knowledge of essential oils
(Chorus 2X)

27 years old trying to make it on their own
Maybe start by leaving your parents' home
But maybe we're just wrong, hahahaha
Criticism isn't easy for their ears
They feel like they know most everything
See they grew up with undeserved confidence
'Cause they got trophies just for participating
(Chorus 2X)

In a couple of years, we will have to pass the torch
In a couple of years, they will be in charge
And one will be our president, hahahaha
Oh no...
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Gotta love millennials

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Help!... Please pray for Millennials
 (see the video here)

          “Gotta Love Millennials” is a fun little song expressing the lighter side of criticisms of the Millennial Generation. A more negative depiction is that of a Snowflake. Stereotypically, these folks firmly believed that they are entitled to be Disney princesses and Peter Pans for life. In fact, they believe they are entitled to whatever they ask for. Adulting? That’s optional.
          According to Scripture, there is one thing about which they are absolutely correct. Today’s passage says that we’re only to have one continuing debt: to love one another. If someone owed you a debt, you are entitled to its payment. That means Millennials are entitled to love, and so is everyone else (even love from Millennials!) 
          At issue, of course, is the definition of that term. At one end, there is “I love you, if you love me, you will….” At the other there is the “from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.” 
          The former is juvenile and narcissistic. It brings to mind the proverb “The leech has two daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry.” (Proverbs 30:15) The latter is adult, and sacrificial. It hopes for the best. I will suggest it advocates for the best. But it hangs in there in the hard times. That’s the sort of love I think we owe to one another.




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