Aug 07 2009
Personal Integrity
It’s easy to do whatever I want. Everything is permissible. God gave us free will.
But, is it beneficial? Is it right? Is it according to God’s laws and commands?
Raising a child with a sense of personal integrity is a tough thing to do nowadays. This world has turned sarcastic and cynical. The world is teaching kids to speak with a double meanings. The society doesn’t have a clear standard on what’s right and what’s wrong. The world teaches there’s really no one to trust – not even God!
I must teach my child to speak carefully. Listen more, speak less. When she does speak, she must choose her words carefully. Always to build. Always in kindness. Always thinking.
From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
God gave us an instruction manual to follow: the Bible. We can live our lives with God’s integrity, if I just read it constantly and abide by it. I have to plant His words in my heart so my private life reflects my public life.
I have to run back to God. The same goes for child.
