Mentally, youth have developed an interest in personal fulfillment. Because their minds are maturing and they think more independently, they should be given opportunities to ask questions. Physically, they have developed an imagined audience. They need to know that God created their bodies as instruments of worship and an expression of who He is. Socially, they have developed identification with peer groups.
Youth prefer social acceptance to standards and authority.
When I consider my teen years, I remember the symbols over substance- loyalty to friends, loud music, and long hair. But now I realize that my social, physical, and mental pressures were brought about for spiritual substance. No matter where you go in life, authority will be there. The success of your future friends, jobs, and marriage will be determined by your obedience now.