Young people who obey the law are wise;
those with wild friends bring shame to their parents. Proverbs 28:7
I recently prayed (April 10th
blog) for my grandchildren to have good friends who make wise choices. Good
Christian friends are so important…they were an important impact for my son. He
still has close contact with his friends from his high school youth group. My
closest friends were also my church friends. Although there were only 44 in my
high school graduating class, I went to a very cliquish school—everyone’s
closest friends were their church friends. Most of those who didn’t go to
church had ties with someone who did go…or they were part of the “wild” ones
who did bring shame to their parents. Wisdom gained from church activities and wise
mentors is valuable in teen years. Even before the teen years there is an
advantage to having your children associate with other law abiding kiddos-those
who have respect for their parents and other adults. Respect for God. That is
probably the key to obedience at any age. Did you obey your parents and the law
or were you part of the “wild” group who brought disgrace to their families? Does a fire burn within your heart--with wisdom or rebellion?
Pray for your children, grandchildren, extended
family, friends’ and neighbors’ children that they would make wise choices. We
all have the opportunities day by day, moment by moment to make choices that
affect our lives—and show respect to God and others.
Prayer
~ Lord God, I humbly submit myself to You, knowing that not all the choices I
make are worthy of You. Please give me wisdom—and be gracious to my children,
grandchildren, other young people in my neighborhood and within my circle of
influence—that we would honor You in all that we think, say and do. No shame—no
disgrace—just dignity and Your love that covers a multitude of sins.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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