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Welcome back my friend. I trust you're taking just one step each day.
If you try and build on top of something before the glue dries, your
project will not turn out very strong. We want it to be perfect!
James 1:4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and
entire, wanting nothing.
Peer pressure isn't something that can be inflicted on you only by
your friends, but by your family, your co-workers, your
acquaintances, your boss, your clients, your generation, the status
quo of society even, can influence you by what's expected by them.
Out of these groups, however, your peers are the ones most likely to
put pressure on you to conform to their way of thinking or doing
things.
Everyone who has friends, has experienced peer pressure. It's when a
friend or friends, pressure you to do or believe something that they
do or believe you need to know how to avoid peer pressure and if not
then how to deal with peer pressure. Most of the time, people want to
please their friends so badly, that they give in to the pressure, no
matter what their own choice would have been without their friends'
influence or opinion.
When we hear the words 'peer pressure,' people usually think of the
usual things that people try and coax their friends into, like
relationships, smoking, drinking, lying, drugs, gangs, theft ...
these kinds of things, which I don't have to tell you aren't on the
Christian path.
Recently ... Even more dangers have been added to the list of things
that people pressure their friends into doing. Cutting, tattooing (to
become part of gangs or other clubs and groups) holding your breath
until you lose consciousness, unsafe sex, and even murder. You must
choose to learn how to avoid with peer pressure and if not learn how
to deal with peer pressure.
Most of these things are obvious as to why you shouldn't do
them, because they are harmful to you and others, and I
believe as one called to represent that you're aware of the
dangers of them, so we won't be discussing them in detail, but I'd
like to talk with you about a couple of these because they may seem
harmless at first, but they deserve more careful thought from you.
The two that you may think are different than the others because they
seem 'safe' are tattooing (as to become part of a group, gang or to
represent something) and relationships.
As most have heard ... God said:
Leviticus 19:28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead,
nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
That's pretty clear. This would obviously include piercing too, but
it says cuttings of the flesh 'for the dead,' so that is a matter
open to interpretation.
Remember the reason God did not want these body markings and cuts of
the flesh is because these marks represented something just as
tattoos do when one joins a gang or what have you.
So it is what the marking represents ...
Look, before you go off worrying ... If you didn't know these rules,
and have already gotten tattoos representing a gang or something you
no longer believe in or some type of piercing don't be upset with
yourself, or feel yourself unworthy, because the Bible says:
James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it
is sin.
That means, if you didn't know it was a sin, then you weren't
sinning. Something else to consider is that not all rules apply to
all situations. Jesus said something that we all need to hear and
understand:
Matthew 19:11
All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
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In other words ... All Laws do not apply to all people, under all
circumstances. The law is not, was not and can not ever be ... "One
size fits all," unless it can adapt and conform to a variety of
situations. Just a few possible examples concerning tattoos and
piercings would be:
- What about our parents and grandparents that got a tattoo when in the military?
- What about all of the women in the world who wear earrings?
Are they all sentenced to the lake of fire despite their belief in
and love for Jesus?
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Now, lets talk about the relationships issue. Most unmarried people
think it's necessary to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. A lot of
times it's not even because a friend pressured them into feeling this
way, but the world has made people believe that if they aren't in a
romantic relationship, there's something wrong with them, or they're
missing out on something.
But is that Truth?
Did you know that whether you are a woman or a man, you are engaged
to become the bride of Jesus Christ? I'd like to show you something
that you'll find very interesting.
Revelation 19:7-9
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for
the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself
ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in
fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness
of Saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are
called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me,
These are the true sayings of God.
The Saints are the believers who represented Jesus. They are the ones
who have made themselves ready. Blessed are they!
Let me explain further, that this doesn't mean that people should
never get married. God intended people to get married and have
families to fill the earth. But, there is one person who is
your soul mate on this earth, and to risk your honor and your purity
in other relationships until you're united with them because of
loneliness, peer pressure, weakness, impatience, or any other reason
is very sad.
How will you know who your soul mate is?
Trust in God ... Will He not bring them to you at just the perfect
time? Be patient. God will let you know who your soul mate is. There
are plenty of things to do in the meantime ... Like representing
Jesus and glorifying Him!
But there are also those who are not called to marry:
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is
unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may
please the Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are
of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin.
The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may
be Holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth
for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
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Oooookay ... Now that we've talked about the obvious and a couple of
the not so obvious things that people pressure their 'friends' about,
let's talk about an extremely important thing that people will
disagree with you about, and try and pressure you into changing your
mind about.
That is ... Your Faith.
Sooner or later, every Christian will find themselves in a situation
where they have to defend their faith. Friends, family, co-workers,
even strangers may attack the beliefs that make up who and what you
are ... A Christian. This isn't a new trick of the devil's. He's been
using this one since the beginning of man. But, we have a hero, named
Jesus Christ, and a manual called the Holy Bible, that can guide us
in Truth, whenever our beliefs are questioned by other people.
The tests and troubles that we face in our Christian walk of faith
are all tests of the devotion we have to our Savior. It's our faith
that gets us through, and dedication to our faith is what guarantees
us the eternal life we hope for. The more you conquer the trials and
tribulations that the enemy of your soul will tempt you with
daily, the stronger your faith will become. It isn't God's
will for us to cave in to the difficulties of this world, but to rely
on His strength, and the more we do, the stronger we become and the
more conformed to His image. The more we become like Him, the closer
we'll be to the center of His will.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth,
to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
toward Him.
The most important thing to remember is that there's only One that
you have to answer to, and that is God! That's the bottom line.
I will tell you this Truth ... People may end their friendship with
you because of your faith. You'll find however, that the deeper your
commitment is to Jesus Christ, the more peace of mind you'll have
with the outcome of the conflicts you'll have with those people who
disagree with you.
Stand by your beliefs. I mean ... Think about it. What are the
alternatives? Follow the world? The problem with that is the world
doesn't have a very good track record. (The news proves that every
day.) The world is being slowly-poisoned, by evil and wickedness. You
don't have to believe in what everyone else does. That's why Jesus is
calling you. Keep your feet firmly planted in faith and remember the
Truth that you learned, (James 4:4)
that a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Here's another
great scripture that proves this:
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any
man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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The things in the world are temporal. They only seem exciting
for a short time and they don't last. You come into the world with
nothing and you leave with nothing. All the things that people try
and talk you into, which in your heart you know aren't right, are
temporal. The Christian walk is eternal.
Again, this doesn't mean to hate the world that God created, and to
have hatred in your heart for everything and everyone. God doesn't
want that at all. God Loves the world.
John 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
It's the way of the world that God wants you to hate. Love
all, and Love the life that God gave you, but beware of
the evil and hate the evil. Stay as far away from it as you can,
because you become as what you surround yourself with, so surround
yourself with things that remind you of God and your walk with Him.
Your eyes are the portal to the soul, so wouldn't it be a good idea
to influence your soul with holy things? We are greatly influenced by
what our eyes are exposed to. How true and Biblically sound is this?
Jacob influenced his father-in-law Laban's flocks to bear striped,
speckled, and spotted offspring by facing the animals toward tree
branches that he peeled in striped, speckled and spotted patterns
(Genesis
30:37-39). If you want to be conformed to the image of God,
surround yourself with Godly things.
Know in your heart that following Christ is the right way to go. I
know it's a tough thing when your own friends or family don't
understand your faith, because hey, they're your Loved ones
and you have that natural emotional connection to them called
Love, and most people don't want to endanger the Love of
their friends and family for anything.
So, how do you deal with this? Ask yourself what the Truth is. What's
most important to you? Your friends and the world, or your Faith in
Christ? That doesn't mean you have to disown your friends, but you do
have to change your attitude. In (Matthew
5:43-46), Jesus said to pray for those who are against you,
because if you only bless those who Love you, wow, big deal.
But to pray for people who disagree with you and oppose you ...
Well now that is an accomplishment.
Every Christian faces this problem, whether it be with their family
or friends. You have God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and all your
Christian brothers and sisters who support you in choosing Christ.
Instead of feeling like you have to end your relationship with your
loved ones, perhaps one day, maybe one, some, or all of them may
follow you! You must stand firm, and whenever they oppose your
Christian beliefs, take that as an opportunity to enlighten them.
Defend the faith! And don't forget how the Apostles rejoiced because
they were beaten and suffered shame in the name of Jesus!
Acts 5:40-42
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the
Apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak
in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council,
rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
42 And daily in the Temple, and in every house, they
ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
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Now, speaking of this new attitude in defending your faith, it won't
be easy at first, but as Christians, we've all gotten a taste of how
unkind people can be in trying to embarrass us about our faith, or
prove it wrong. Most people think that Christians are too "extreme."
Tell me, if you were in love with someone would you want them to say,
'You love me too much,' or vice versa?
There is no such thing as being too devoted to God. Not only can you
adopt a new attitude of representing, but you can enhance your faith
in a number of ways. As your faith grows, defending it becomes
easier. A person can read the Bible word for word from cover to
cover, and not understand most of it. If you don't understand what
you're defending, it will be more difficult. There are some things
that you can do that will help.
There's a term that people use when they feel like people don't
understand their Christian beliefs ... They call it the lonely road
of faith. Friends, you don't have time to feel alone, or lonely,
because this website alone, has thousands of pages about
Christianity. If you're unimpressed by man's world now, wait until
you learn more about God's world and see just how ugly the world's
ways really are!
The more you learn, the easier it will become for you to walk the
walk of faith and fight the good fight, and your feeling of being
alone on your journey will be replaced with eagerness to do God's
will in whatever way He has planned for you to glorify Him through
the gifts that He has given you.
Psalms 143:8
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I
trust: cause me to know the Way wherein I should walk; for I
lift up my soul unto thee.
What about Christian friends? You can always go to the Oasis chat
room here and share your thoughts with others who are going through
the same things that you are. It's always comforting to know you're
not the only one who has ever gone through this.
Don't be fooled by people who want you to prove things about your
faith to them. Faith is belief in something that is unseen! If
something can be proven, it takes no faith to believe in it. But I
tell you a Truth ... People believe in the unseen every day. From the
invisible waves that come from some radio station tower and puts
music on your radio to the invisible diseases that go from one person
to another to Love itself which is invisible but if you ever catch it
you will know it is real.
What about Love? Most people believe in Love ... Don't they know that
God is Love?
1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is Love.
How then, can a person believe in Love, and not in God? That is a
great question to ask the faithless. Can you expect everything to go
perfectly as you begin to represent God? Heaven's no. Nothing is
perfect, except Jesus. You will fall just like everyone else does.
The difference is whether you choose to wallow in pools of self pity
when you fall, or whether you get back up on your feet and keep
going! Pick up where you left off. Make a mental note of what caused
your stumbling as to avoid it, and try, try again.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide you and strengthen you. If you're a
Christian soldier, He supplies your ammunition and your armor. He is
your offense and your defense. Trust in Him. He will provide you with
Truth. Jesus said:
Matthew 10:19-20
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or
what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what
ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your
Father which speaketh in you.
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That means, don't worry about what to say when people disagree with
you about your faith, just pray and in that same hour, the Holy
Spirit will tell you what to say. The emotions you're feeling if and
when someone disagrees with your beliefs are very common. They're
also a part of the trials and tribulations that you read about in the
Bible.
Fight
those emotions with Truth, like the scriptures that you've been
reading in this program. If you ever find yourself skating through
your life as a Christian and things are going just perfectly in every
way, that's when you should be alarmed.
Why?
Satan doesn't just give up on Christians who pass certain
requirements. No, the closer they get to God, the more the enemy
turns up the heat (through temptations and trials). That's why you
hear those "crazy" Christians in the Bible (the Apostles) talk about
rejoicing in tribulation.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he
shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them
that love Him.
Stand Firm!
Philippians 1:27-28
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel
of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may
hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind
striving together for the Faith of the Gospel;
28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is
to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and
that of God.
Each time that you resist the pressure that your peers put on you,
you're planting seeds of Truth in them and in you. People admire
others who do things that are challenging, and little do they know
that anyone can live the way the world lives ... But it takes a
person of real integrity, with real courage and real Faith to stand
up and represent Jesus. You don't need to do anything that anyone
else expects of you, but continue to stand up for your Faith ...
Now that is admirable!
God Bless you my friend, and may you find the strength of Jesus in
your heart to remain true to our Savior and glorify Him in all you do
as you learn to avoid peer pressure.
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