MamaArcher's Blog

What Kind Of Example?

When it comes to training our children, we can have the best of intentions and teach them well, but if our example is not consistent with that it comes to no good.
We must teach by example. If we do not live what we teach then our children will learn that what we say does not apply to us so why should it matter to them? If it does not apply to adults then why should they continue when they are older?
We MUST be a living example of what we are teaching them with our words. Sounds like a simple concept for sure but it is more difficult to live out day by day.
I have a dear friends who says, “What we do in moderation our children will do in excess.”
Just think on that for a moment. What is it that we do in moderation that we would rather our children not do in excess? On the flip side, what would we LIKE our children to do in excess? We should be doing that in excess as well, not just moderation because we should expect no less from ourselves than we expect from our children!

1 Corinthians 10:23
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.