"And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts , crying out,"Abba, Father. Therefore, you are no longer a slave, but a Son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." GALATIONS 4:6,7
Christian young people are often challenged : "Who do you think you are?" I recall when my daughter, La Donna, was taunted by a Christian friend who did not agree with her. La Donna was told she was 'super-spiritual'. She was told she thought herself 'too good." She was challenged to 'let go, be human.'
When she realized they were right. She was "too good", not because of who she thought she was, but because of who God thought she was. Understanding she was 'too good' to compromise made her firm in faith.
Convictions, commitments, and consciences differ among Christians. Our differences have a lot to do with parental influence, culture, church doctrine and peer pressure.
If you face a temptation to compromise, live up to your identity in the kingdom of God. Whatever age you are, whatever your friends may say, be true to who you are. You could let yourself fall into behavior that would not honor the One who died on the cross for you. But you won't, because you are the King's child, an heir of God.
Be true to who you are: His new creation.Not what you used to be. Others may, but you cannot. He will shape you to be a vessel of a particular kind that will honor Him. Yield to Him. Do not judge others. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit who gave you the privilege of calling the King of KIngs, Abba Father.
Prayer: Dear Lord, Thank you for a place in your royal family. Unworthy as I am, I respect my body as the temple of the Holy Spirit. My Lord and Savior, I yield to your will and purposes. I want to please you in all I do. All for your glory, Jesus. Amen