Who used to love to play with play-doh? Well some of us might still enjoy but the greatest thing about play-doh is it can be cut, tied, rolled, pulled apart and made to make anything.
Galatians 1:3-12
When is it worst to give into peer fear?
You don't live in this world by yourself. Its' crowded. You bump people, they shove you, the gang up and squish you. You inevitably get molded into a new shape.
So? you've hear that before. Parents, teaches, youth pastors, and public service announcements on TV have been telling you since you were able to crawl that peers can crush you.
But peer pressure isn't all bad. If it weren't for peer fear, you'd still pick you nose in public. You can't live isolated from your peers, and lot of times its fine to fit in. A true nerd is someone who lives in a wee little world, clueless of when its okay to conform.
Yet you can never be all that your peers want you to be. In one area, your faith, its never right be squashed by the forces that surround you. The facts that Christ died and rose for you, forgives you, and deserves total obedience aren't ideas open for negotiation. You don't swap them to win points with people.
Sometimes you can act, talk, dress, and think in a way that is wonderful to both God and people. Other times, you can't. Its a choice. But its no contest whose opinion matters mare.
Galatians 1:10(verse of the day)
Cypress Student ministry
Who am I
- Chad Foster
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Well I am no where I thought I would be but I am some place God thought I would be. Born and raised in Springfield Mo, worked in the corporate world for 7 years, moved all over but God led me to Second Baptist Church where I found a home but also my calling. Now I am involved with the best group of students I could of prayed for.CC for life!
5 comments:
It seems kind of ridiculous that we allow, lets face it, STUPID things have such an influence on us. We had a series on this the past few sundays. We allow cellphones, ipods, friends, boy/girlfriends, and even parents to have such a huge influence on us. And yes it can be a good thing at times but these influences should never be stronger than the influence God has on you (cause He is a pretty good influence) So He can break me, shape me, squish me, and make a playdough pizza outta me, because in the end, His influence is the only one that matters.
Yeah, sometimes it's EXTREMELY hard not to just give up your values and relationship with God to fit in with "the group". Friends always seem to push others to conform to their ways, and sometimes those ways aren't right. Too many people just collapse under the pressure and lose control. We need to keep what's important to us forever and NEVER compromise to do the wrong things. We must stay the way we are meant to be, not letting others change our shape.
(J-higher)
God wants us to win the approval of god not men. It seems like we try to get the aproval of man more than god and thats keeping us away from god.I Love CHADS BLOG!
Thanks Chad!
James
Sweet, Chad. :)
P.S. I still love playing with Play-Doh. :D
-Jared
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