Peer pressure is one of the most subtle, yet overwhelming pressures we have to face. It is extremely difficult to overcome the desire to be one of the crowd.
The period of maximum group pressure is probably during adolescent years, from seventh through twelfth grades in school. During those years the strongest motivational force on the average teen is not to please parents. It is to please friends, to be accepted by peers.
Peer pressure may subside in later life, but it definitely does not cease. A housewife and mother may be tempted to lie about her family so they will be accepted. A business man may give in to social activities or business practices that are against his conscience, just so he won't be left out of the inner circle, or branded an outcast.
Temptations associated with peer pressure can be extreme. Giving in to these temptations brings weakness and even eternal death. Standing fast brings strength and leads toward life everlasting.
Romans 12:2 "Don't let the world around squeeze you into its own mold..."
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