King James Version
15 And he said unto them,
Ye are they which justify yourselves before men;
but God knoweth your hearts:
for that which is highly esteemed among men
is abomination in the sight of God.
Peer pressure.
That's the cause of our early mistakes.
We give in to the group.
We allow ourselves to fit in.
Even if we're not like others.
Even if we don't like them.
Even if they don't like us.
Even if we don't like their ways.
But we want to be liked.
So we try to fit in.
We want to be cool.
We want to be accepted.
Not that others care.
They just want to have fun.
And if you're not in it, might as well get out.
But you don't choose to.
We give in to peer pressure.
And the wheels of disaster follow closely.
Pregnancies, abortions, alienation from families result.
But what if you lived by the Bible?
What if you listened to the WORD of GOD?
What if you truly loved God?
What if you were taught by your parents to be wise, through Jesus?
What if you were spiritually equipped to handle all pressures, and temptations?
What if you didn't give in?
What if you knew better?
Would you really listen to that wisdom?
Would you listen to your parents?
Would you follow the commandments of God?
What if your parents weren't sterling examples?
Would you still give in to that kind of pressure?
Or would you choose differently?
I hope you do.
For your sake.
And for the LOVE of GOD.
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