Article January 1, 2000 Issue

Don't be influenced by other people!

Laura Schrijver—The Netherlands

Why are so many people influenced by other things or other people? Is it because they don't feel strong enough and need to have someone else tell them what to say or do? Maybe they haven't yet found out who they really are themselves. They might not know how much they mean to other people. So they look in other directions to find happiness.

But the fact is, people can find happiness deep inside themselves. That's where it begins — knowing that God is with us and that He strengthens us.

Young people like to go dancing at clubs. There's nothing wrong with that. The problem comes when they think that by taking drugs and other stuff they're able to perform better.

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