Under Pressure by Keely McCurley

I’m going to be completely honest with you. Let’s just get this out of the way. I’m not perfect. I face hardships every day, just like many of you who are faithful Christians. I make a lot of mistakes.

It’s hard being a preacher’s kid. I deal with what every Christian deals with. I struggle with all the sin that the world pushes on me. Some try to help me in my struggle. They are a little more cautious about what they say around me. Some simply don’t care. They talk worse around me than they do others. And others will avoid the preacher’s kid because he/she can’t go to parties, say certain things, etc.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have good friends that look after me. One friend will even cover my ears when someone starts swearing in front of me. Friends like that are great to have around. Others don’t have it so easy. I mean, why do you think preacher’s kids get such a bad reputation of being the “rebel child?” They don’t want to live up to the expectations and be left out of the “in crowd.” They don’t have someone to hold them accountable.

It’s important to always keep in mind the words of Peter in 1 Peter 2:9, which reads, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of the darkness into his marvelous light.”

I’d like to leave you with this thought: no matter what happens, no one can make you sin, that is a personal choice. Read Romans 12:9-21. Here, Paul gives the reader every righteous virtue of a Christian. It’s a hard checklist to follow, but I know that if I can work on one quality a week, I’ll be prepared and become a better Christian because of it. God bless you on your journey.