As a teenager, did you rebel or do things your parents wouldn't have approved of? How do you feel about that now?
This is a tough question to answer because it might be embarrassing or bring up some bad memories. However, it might also help someone to know we aren't perfect!
Did I rebel? No, not really. Did I do things my parents wouldn't have approved of? Most definitely. When I was 16 I wanted to be with my friends a lot. I had wonderful friends; however, they liked to drink. They talked me into going to a couple bars with them. I felt so bad...like I'm going to hell by being in here. I never had a drink because that would have been too much 'sin' for me to handle in one night! My friends were great. They offered me a drink but never goaded or pressured me into it. And so, I never drank. However, all I could think of was "what if Mom and Dad saw me go in here?". I was very uncomfortable during the short time we were there. What's amazing to me is that the bartenders actually served my 16-year-old friends!
As I look back on these visits, I still get a little embarrassed about being seen. Who knows who saw me in there and how it affected my and my parents' witness? I thank God that He protected me from anything that 'could have' happened. My angels were busy during my 16th year. It was also the year that I accepted Jesus as my Savior, was baptized in water and in the Holy Ghost. Maybe that's why I felt so uncomfortable being there? Ya think!
What about you? Are you too embarrassed to share?
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