Peer pressure still gets us as adults, we call it "keeping up with the Joneses." What we wear, what we drive, and where we live can all be influenced by those around us. Even our vocabulary can be affected, have you spent any time in the south? That sweet southern accent can rub off in a second.
We are often tempted to change our behavior in order to be accepted by others. This lifestyle has a very high price tag. We need to figure out who's approval is worth it. We all feel cultural pressure around us. We must lay every pressure around us at the feet of Jesus.
Sometimes you may even be tempted to hide your Christianity to make a good impression. It is important that not matter what comes our way we bear the marks of Jesus. These are marks of Jesus are the evidence of our faithful service to the King.
Do you have marks of Jesus? Let us purify our motives in this life. Let's not go after the approval of men, but let's chase after the approval of God. The good news is we don't have to run as long or as hard to get God's approval. He loves us just the way we are, all we have to do is run to him.
Read through Galatians 6:11-18. You have already made a good impression on God. Wear your marks of Jesus with pride. Give up chasing after man's approval you have already been accepted by God.
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