I began a study this past Sunday entitled, "Fabulous Life of a Teenager." Over the next several weeks we will look at the things that impact the lives of today's teenager. One of the biggest challenges for today's teen is peer pressure. Even though everyone deals with some kind of peer pressure, I wanted to focus in on the things that teenagers are pressured into. Teenagers are pressured in the clothes they wear, the things they do, and the friends they have. Everyone wants to feel that they belong, the sad part is that teenagers will do things that they know is wrong just to receive acceptance from a group of their peers. In the weeks to come our student ministry will look at Scripture to see what God says to us. Parents, the good news is that, you are the biggest influence on your teen when they are dealing with peer pressure. My prayer is that God is the focus during some hard conversations that you have with your teenager.
Scripture gives us the answer to dealing with the things of the world, in Romans 12:1-2 is says,
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Billy Edwards
Student Pastor
Eastside Community Church
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