12 Secrets for Successful Families - 9.Identity

YOUNG PEOPLE

WHAT IT MEANS

Your identity goes far beyond  your name and appearance.   It involves your values, beliefs, and character.  Really, your identity is everything that makes you, you-both inside and out.

WHY IT MATTERS 

When you have a strong sense of identity, you stand up for your beliefs instead of allowing your peers to control you.

"A lot of  people are like mannequins you see in a store display.  They don't choose the clothes they wear, others do."- Adrian. 

"I've learned how to stand up for what is right even when its' hard.  I can tell who my real friends are by how they act and how I act around them." -Courtney. 

BIBLE PRINCIPLE: "Stop being molded by this system of things, but be transformed by making your mind over." -Romans 12:2. 

Next time: 12 Secrets for Successful Families - Conclusion of 9. Identity

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