Peer Pressure & Fitting In
‘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’ (Romans 12:2). o Peer pressure is doing things you don’t want to do for acceptance o It is testing your will to refuse something you don’t want to do o It also means giving in and going with the flow so that you don’t become bullied as well o It can place you in compromising situations and you can lose TRUE friends behind it also. o It can also cause you to grow apart from your old crowd of friends to become popular(think about the movie mean girls) o Avoiding peer pressure is almost impossible. Many Christians, especially teens, experience pressure to give up some of their values o When you do what’s right, God will know because He knows the intent of your heart Ways to avoid it: 1. Pray consistently 2. Stand on what your were taught and ar