THE PRESSURE...OH THE PRESSURE

We live in a society where peer pressure is added to the experience's we encounter. From friends, family members and peers in school...they all can play a role in your life. It's good to be recognize for good, but to be recognized as a follower instead of a leader is not a good look. God promised that you will be the head and not the tail, so why settle for the back when you could be at the front? It's okay to be looked upon by other's when you know you're doing right by God. It's okay to be in school and not be influenced by the negativity that may surround you. It's perfectly fine to say NO...to sex, drugs, stealing or drinking. It shows other's the respect you have for yourself even though they may not say it to your face, their learning from you sticking up for yourself. Many may call you names because you're not 'APART', your DIFFERENT but that's what God wants you to be....set apart form the rest and be different! Remember it's not what they call you, it's what you answer to. So what your not the most popular in school...so what!!!!! I'm most certain your parents want more than a popular kid, your education is worth more than what you might be settling for.


Your thinking.."Man a little sip of this rum won't hurt nobody, even though I'm driving tonight." or "Well my friend say it calm your nerves, wonder how that feels....let me take a puff or two." or "If I have sex with him/her he'll love me or pay more attention to me". 


Have a mind of your own, don't let anyone change your thinking. Just because everyone is drinking to a party doesn't mean you have to. Just because everyone your age is having sex, doesn't mean you have to. Just because everyone is smoking, doesn't mean you have to smoke to. They talked about Jesus so who are you again? Love yourself enough to not hurt yourself. By being under the influence you will not only hurt yourself, but you will disappoint other's as well. Never let your environment define you. You may not be as fortunate as others to be placed in a home where love is shown, or an area where there is no violence, but make the best out of it. Be the change you want to see in the world and your community. There is a chance for everyone to do better and be the best at whatever they set their mind to. When other's see that your focused and not easily persuaded they will never approach you with certain things. People who pressure you have a serious hold on your thoughts and actions. They control what you do and will continue to because you display weakness.


The pressure of another may seem unbearable, but if you're a person who see yourself above the influence your response would be NO THANK YOU. We've all had our share of being pressured to do things we didn't want to, but there was consequences for our actions. To have sex is to get pregnant, to drink is to injure yourself and other's. To steal is to take from another by being selfish/jealous, to smoke is to become slow in thought because it's now eating at your brain. It's only hard to say NO when your not head strong. Get your mind together and there is NO way that PRESSURE will leak or burst your pipe!