At one time or another all of us have surrendered to peer pressure. We may not have wanted to do what our peers were planning to do, but went along with them because we did not want to cause a fuss or be ridiculed. To take a stand on moral grounds, or for the sake of our own well-being, is usually frowned on by peers who want us to join them in doing what they want to do. How do we handle a situation like this when we are trying to stay clean and sober?
When a person wants to become competent or professional in a sport they enjoy, they need to plan how they are going to achieve their goal. Training in the art of the sport and physical fitness together with a strict meal regime, will all be part of their scheduled program. If they allow peer pressure to mess up their training, then the person is giving up their goal to please their peers. Life is all about choices and we all need to plan how we will handle opposition to the principles we have set for our life.
How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of your Word. (Psalm 119:9 MSG)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Please help me to keep the good plans I make for my life and not to be swayed by peer pressure to mess up. Help me to set a good example with my choices and behaviour, even in a moment of pressure, so that others may see a better way forward. Amen
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