- Make sure your friends know from the start what your standards are. If you own your standards they will respect them and won’t bother you. If you appear undecided they will continue ie to pressure you. It’s seems easier to say, “My mom won’t let me.” But that doesn’t make it your decision or your standard, it opens the door to constant pressure. Your friends will try to convince you that your mom isn’t there and no one will know. If you let them know that it’s your decision and your choice, they will usually respect you. If not, they aren’t a good friend to have.
- Focus On Working on your weaknesses. Of course always work on your strengths but don’t justify your weaknesses because of your strengths. It’s easy to feel proud of how good you are and then justify your weaknesses. It’s better to work hard at making your weaknesses your strengths too.
- Always talk to your parents. If you practice telling the little things the big things will be easier. It helps to have someone to talk to. Even if your doing something you know you shouldn’t do, tell your parents or a trusted adult.
- Be friends with good people who respect you. Even if they don’t have all your same standards, but they support you. Find a time when you can talk to your friends one in one so they get to know you better and understand your standards by the way you act. So they know. If they don’t know your standards…they can’t support you. Tell them. If they don’t support and respect your standards they aren’t good friends.
- Know who you are. Know that the Lord loves you. Look at the Bigger picture. There is more to life than being cool in 7th grade. Think about the eternal perspective. Even being the best football player in high school isn’t really the big picture. It feels like it…but look beyond high school. Look to the Lord, he will help you see the big picture and he will help you get there.
-Luke Jorgensen
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