When
my granddaughter was four, she asked if we could take a walk around the
neighborhood. About halfway around the block she asked, "Why is the
sidewalk different? It's crumbling and I can see little shells in it." Her
question caused me to question the values of the company who sold an inferior product.
The Roman Empire was among the first
to use concrete for their structures, and some of those structures are still
standing twenty centuries later. What gives personal values the sustaining
power to withstand the trials and storms of life? Values must be firmly grounded
in a clear sense of what is right and wrong.
God has given us Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit and his
word to guide our walk through this world. The presence of God in our lives strengthens
our values by telling us to strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love and
the strength to endure. Whenever anything that is not pure, honest and true gets
mixed into our lives, it must be identified and cleaned out. With God’s help,
you can do it.
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