In Bible study last night, I was challenged by the words of a young mother (and newer Christian) in our group. We are currently studying the book of Daniel, and we were discussing how difficult it can be to maintain personal integrity in today's world. In the midst of our discussion, this young mother said that each day as her girls leave the house for school she says to them, "Make God proud!"
Wow! What if the guiding principal of our lives was to simply make God proud? What if every thought, every word, and every deed passed through this filter before being released to the world?
Not only did I receive a timely word last night regarding personal integrity, but I was also reminded that as "older" Christians we have to be careful not to be dismissive of those who have not walked with the Lord as long as we have -- those who may not posses as much biblical knowledge as we do, or who may not have as many stars on their church attendance record as we have -- because God can (and will!) use even the babes among us to teach us a thing or two.
Thank you, young mom, for sharing this simple, but godly wisdom not only with the next generation of young moms, but with we "old" moms as well! The next time I kiss my husband goodbye or send my kids on their way, I will remind them (and myself!) to MAKE GOD PROUD!
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