Things I would teach any child including my own.
1.God should be first priority in your life.
2.Obey your parents in all things because they are more experienced/knowledged with mistakes you are likely to commit.Trust them,be open to talk with them.If not your own, talk with other godly parents as well.
3.Put no confidence in your flesh.Always strive to gain victory in the spirit over flesh.By flesh I mean temptations toward food,drugs,sex,etc.
4. Have a goal in your life and work towards it.Ultimately one day you have to stand on your own feet to take care of yourself.Financial independence gains you respect.
5.Be careful in choosing your friends.Observe what they are interested in. If they are interested in fleshly things, then they are not the right kind of friends.Have friends who are godly and have goals in their life.Godly people are God fearing,honest and trustworthy. Ungodly friends might also be honest and trustworthy but leave God out of the equation....and most likely to compromise on their ethics.
6.Our ultimate goal in life is to live to please God and bring Him glory.
7.Teenage is no age to have sex and affairs and is no age at all to have children..At that age, your friends are not the best who would advice on what is best for you.Trust your parents in such issues. A wise man builds his house on solid foundations.
8.Put on a good attitude everywhere you go. A positive attitude with a smile goes a long way!
9.Be open minded to opportunities that bless you.
10.Learn to say NO. You dont have to please people to get approval from them.God approves of you more than you know. Your worth,value,approval and acceptance come from God.Your name is etched in His hand.
11.Your speech is equally important as your behaviour. Think twice before you speak. Speak things that are good,godly,lovely,noble,right,excellent,admirable and of good report.Hasty words cause a lot of harm.
12.Emotions. As the years go by emotions play a lot of role.Emotions act upon the things of the flesh and cause us to act or speak hastily.Never speak in haste when your emotions are fragile.
13.Gossip-->talking ill of people.As much as possible avoid it.Slandering is sin.Even if the other person is a grevious sinner, dont say a word about him or her to a third person.If a person is sinful or hurt you in any manner, it is between God and him/her.God will take care of it.
14.Murmuring/complaining/grumbling: It saves you a great deal of time and energy if you are happy in every situation trusting God to bless you with better things. Complaining just taxes and depletes you of your resources.
15.Bullying is wrong. It is aimed to glorify oneself,which we should not do.Our glory comes from God not others. Treat people right with respect. When facing bullies, dont act upon your emotions or ego.Maintain calm .(More to be added here)
2.Obey your parents in all things because they are more experienced/knowledged with mistakes you are likely to commit.Trust them,be open to talk with them.If not your own, talk with other godly parents as well.
3.Put no confidence in your flesh.Always strive to gain victory in the spirit over flesh.By flesh I mean temptations toward food,drugs,sex,etc.
4. Have a goal in your life and work towards it.Ultimately one day you have to stand on your own feet to take care of yourself.Financial independence gains you respect.
5.Be careful in choosing your friends.Observe what they are interested in. If they are interested in fleshly things, then they are not the right kind of friends.Have friends who are godly and have goals in their life.Godly people are God fearing,honest and trustworthy. Ungodly friends might also be honest and trustworthy but leave God out of the equation....and most likely to compromise on their ethics.
6.Our ultimate goal in life is to live to please God and bring Him glory.
7.Teenage is no age to have sex and affairs and is no age at all to have children..At that age, your friends are not the best who would advice on what is best for you.Trust your parents in such issues. A wise man builds his house on solid foundations.
8.Put on a good attitude everywhere you go. A positive attitude with a smile goes a long way!
9.Be open minded to opportunities that bless you.
10.Learn to say NO. You dont have to please people to get approval from them.God approves of you more than you know. Your worth,value,approval and acceptance come from God.Your name is etched in His hand.
11.Your speech is equally important as your behaviour. Think twice before you speak. Speak things that are good,godly,lovely,noble,right,excellent,admirable and of good report.Hasty words cause a lot of harm.
12.Emotions. As the years go by emotions play a lot of role.Emotions act upon the things of the flesh and cause us to act or speak hastily.Never speak in haste when your emotions are fragile.
13.Gossip-->talking ill of people.As much as possible avoid it.Slandering is sin.Even if the other person is a grevious sinner, dont say a word about him or her to a third person.If a person is sinful or hurt you in any manner, it is between God and him/her.God will take care of it.
14.Murmuring/complaining/grumbling: It saves you a great deal of time and energy if you are happy in every situation trusting God to bless you with better things. Complaining just taxes and depletes you of your resources.
15.Bullying is wrong. It is aimed to glorify oneself,which we should not do.Our glory comes from God not others. Treat people right with respect. When facing bullies, dont act upon your emotions or ego.Maintain calm .(More to be added here)
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