I just received a request from a dedicated Christian mom who asked to pick my brain about what I would want my son/daughter to know/ understand before going away to college or out into today’s world. Here is how I responded:
1. KEEP BREATHING SPIRITUALLY - DAILY BIBLE READING/MEDITATION AND PRAYER IN PERSONAL WORSHIP. WITHOUT THIS, YOU WILL EITHER BE SUFFOCATED BY THE WORLD OR EVENTUALLY JUST RUN OUT OF OXYGEN AND BE ON LIFE SUPPORT…. SURVIVING, BUT NOT THRIVING.
2. STAY CONNECTED TO OTHER CHRISTIANS - THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH. THOSE WHO STAY CONNECTED THERE, REGARDLESS OF HOW IMPERFECT, WILL FIND IT THE MOST FERTILE SOIL TO GROW.
3. THERE IS AN ANSWER FOR EVERY EXPRESSION OF CARNALITY AND UNBELIEF OUT THERE IN THE WORLD TODAY. STAND FIRM; DO NOT LET UNBELIEVING PROFESSORS OR PEER PRESSURE…. HEDONISM, INTELLECTUALISM OR MATERIALISM DISTRACT YOU FROM THE UNSEEN REALITIES THAT MATTER MOST.
4. GUARD YOUR HEART - IT IS THE WELL SPRING OF YOUR LIFE. WHO YOU ARE WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING IS THE MEASURE OF WHO YOU TRULY ARE. HARBORING CONTEMPT FOR ANYONE OR HARBORING LUST IN YOUR HEART, WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR A BITTER PERSONALITY AND IMMORAL CHOICES.
5. TELL THE TRUTH - TO EVERYONE AND IN EVERY SITUATION. WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF SECRETS, DENIAL AND COVER-UPS AND IT IS KILLING US. WHEN THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF SCRIPTURE GOES DOWN, EVERY THING GOES DOWN WITH IT.
6. DON'T NEGLECT SERVING AND GIVING. KEEP YOUR HEART FOR PEOPLE BY SERVING THEM AND REMEMBER JESUS SAID, 'WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO.' FINANCIALLY, SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND YOUR HEART WILL FOLLOW.
Pray with me…. Father God, we pray that the souls of our sons and daughters will be anchored in You and in Your Truth, whether they are near to us or far away. If they are anchored in the unseen realities, we know that they will live in a way that honors You and will bless their futures. We believe that life in Jesus Christ is superlative. It is second to none. We thank You for the love, joy and peace we know because we know Him as Savior and Lord. In His Great Name, amen.
Blessings,
Pastor Ken
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