ICEBREAKER:
Which part of the intro felt most real to you?
(The phone lighting up, the group chat, the “just this once” feeling, etc.)

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:
1. Why do you think temptation usually feels quiet instead of obvious?

2. What are some ways people our age try to belong—even when it costs us something? The lesson said, “Guarding your heart costs fake wins but buys real peace.”

3. What do you think a “fake win” looks like in real life?
right now?
(No details—just the category: gossip, cheating, dating pressure, social media, etc.)

4, Read Proverbs 4:23 together.
Why do you think God cares so much about what’s happening on the inside, not just our actions?

5. How do the people you’re around affect your choices, mood, or confidence?

6. Which boundary mentioned in the talk feels hardest to live out—and why?

7. What’s one small, realistic step you could take this week to protect your peace?

8. Proverbs 24:16 says we can get back up when we fall.
Why is it important to remember that failure isn’t the end of your story?