Ever notice how temptation never sounds like trouble? It shows up as belonging, adventure, shared gain—“throw in your lot with us”—and only later reveals the snare. We open Proverbs 1:8–19 and follow that thread from the living room to the sanctuary, asking what it looks like to hear a father’s instruction, honor a mother’s teaching, and refuse the subtle drift toward quick wins that hollow out the soul. Along the way we share honest stories—credit cards at 18, the ache of adulthood, jailhouse counsel, and the hard-won wisdom of learning to set boundaries before speed becomes momentum.