Peer Pressure

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Peer Pressure: Being Guided by theses principles, believers can effectively resist peer pressure and stay true to their values and faith.

Follow Your Heart and Soul (don’t be scared) if it feels wrong,  then walkaway!

Peer Pressure: The Bible offers clear guidance on how to handle peer pressure, emphasizing the importance of standing firm in one’s faith, choosing friends wisely, seeking God’s approval, and maintaining integrity. These principles can help believers navigate the challenges of peer pressure and remain true to their values and convictions. By adhering to biblical teachings, individuals can resist negative influences and live lives that honor God.

 

Proverbes 1:10-1

  • “My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, ‘Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul… my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths.'”
  • Warns against succumbing to peer pressure from those who encourage sinful behavior.

Romans 12:2:

  • “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”Encourages believers to resist conforming to worldly pressures and to seek God’s will.
  • Encourages believers to resist conforming to worldly pressures and to seek God’s will.

1 Corinthians 15:33:

  • “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.'”
  • Warns that associating with those who engage in bad behavior can corrupt one’s morals.

Proverbs 13:20:

  • “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
  • Emphasizes the importance of choosing friends wisely to avoid negative influences.

Exodus 23:2:

  • “Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.”
  • Advises against following the majority if they are doing wrong, emphasizing integrity and justice.

Galatians 1:10:

  • “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
  • Paul highlights the importance of seeking God’s approval rather than succumbing to the desire to please others.

Overview:

  • Resisting Negative Influences: Avoiding participation in wrongful acts, even if encouraged by peers.
  • Seeking God’s Will: Focusing on God’s approval rather than the approval of others.
  • Choosing Friends Wisely: Surrounding oneself with wise and righteous individuals to maintain good character and faith.

Now or in the near future their is the possibility, that very powerful  people will take advantage of our children by using them as test subjects, ( Under the guise of being cool ). While using technology to modifying their bodies and future.

Matthew 18:6

“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”

  • Interpretation: This verse highlights the severity of causing harm to children, especially those who believe in Jesus. It warns that those who lead children astray or harm them will face severe consequences.

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