Equipping Today's Kids to Make Right Moral Choices for Life... How do we do that and what does it truly mean? I've seen what is almost a moral decline with the rise of technology. When we were growing up you had encyclopedias you could look sex up in or someone's parent might have a book or magazine. That was pretty much it other than kids talking and the discussions that our parents had with us. The rise of technology has changed all that and made it very hard for parents to monitor what and how their children learn about sex. It's not even just what they learn about sex, but pornography is rampant on the internet. Our children, or even us, can run across it without ever even meaning too!
When I was growing up doing the right thing meant what my parents had taught me and if it was right in God's eyes. As I grew older those were the things I asked myself when deciding to make a choice. Granted I made choices that weren't "right" in my parents eyes or God's eyes, but for the most part that's what I and most people were thinking. In this day and age it seems almost like whatever feels good should be done and as long as it doesn't hurt someone physically then it's ok. Is it ok for a child or husband to view pornography? Well, if it's not physically hurting anyone then why not let them? There doesn't seem to be thought or consideration to the wife or the family as a whole. It seems to be mostly about what I want, what I can get and can I get more than another. It seems what we grew up thinking was right and the moral values we had have quickly gone out with the bath water so to speak. We need to focus on and work with our families to bring the morals back home and have more accountability in the choices and action we chose.
Josh McDowell has written a wonderful book with lots of great examples and suggestions to help our families get back to those moral values. He has written about the 4 C's process. This is a guide to help your children make great choices.
1. Consider the choice
2. Compare it to God
3. Commit to God's way
4. Count on God's protection and provision
We must learn as we use this process that we should be the ones asking questions trying to get to the heart of the matter with our children. We can chose our way or God's way. Sin is when we choose our own way in an attempt to fulfill our selfish desires. If we chose God's way then we have a relationship with him that brings fulfillment and joy. Following God's way always results in a rewarding purpose. I think this book is wonderfully written with lots of examples of how to work through situations with our children. I would highly recommend it.
"I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review."
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