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Originally Posted by Brittlynn
im starting to go down the wrong path again with my friends and i seem to never be able to stand up to them.... do you think its because i enjoy it or because im a coward?  |
ALL behavior, absolutely everything we do in the natural world is driven by either desire or fear. Thus the natural man is an enemy to God and has been from the beginning, like the scripture says.
Here is where your desire to please God, follow his commandments and honor the priesthood has to be greater than your desire to feel connected, laugh and enjoy and roam in the company of these (friends) people that give you a false sense of belonging and connection. You must over come your fear of being alone, lost/disoriented, different or even rejected. At the core of hanging out with people that are not good people, and you know it, is the fact that you have not visualized yourself NOT hanging with them. You have developed a warped sense of self, so you see yourself different from the "good kids" so you opt for the bad ones.
You have to be honest with yourself and face your fears. If you don't, at this ,point your life will continue in its current path and you already know where it is going. Truth is hard as a rock, difficult to swallow and ugly in its face, at times, but the freedom from sin is provided by God therein. Be valiant and seek to do God's will and not your will. Seek help from those around you that love you and that are already concerned about you and have faith. All will turn out OK my young friend.