Truth Encounter: Street Smart Godly Kids

What about the seducer who comes on to young women by using the “I could be good if only you would love me” routine? —The ancient book of Proverbs-still has the information we need to overcome the seduction of lust.

One of the draw backs of growing up is that one by one our heroes are torn down as their all too human frailties are exposed. Do you ever long for just one authority who won’t tarnish with age, one leader whose example can stand the fires of time?

With all the talk about sex education it is time for us to take a careful look at one of the oldest curriculums on this subject in existence.

Hollywood portrays it as the ultimate thrill ride of life that can satisfy the deepest longings and desires, but the church often condemns it as sinful. Sex –it is often taught in the classroom but avoided in home and church.

It’s a job that is never done. It’s a task that few appreciate. The truth is that millions across this world daily fulfill this role and often with little recognition or praise.

Millions are spent to gain the vital information needed to get in shape physically, but sadly in the end even the most sculptured body disintegrates into dust. There is a more important part of our being that needs to be strengthened.

Who should we trust? Who should our kids trust? And why? Let’s find out why trust is so fundamental to the wise individual.

How would you feel if you suddenly received word that a deadly contract had been put out against your child? Your heart would be full of fear. But suppose I told you that I could pass along some information that could preserve your child’s life?

Our ears perk up when someone says, “Listen, this is what you are going to get out of it.” Then listen, and you will discover what you will get out of it if you accept what wisdom is trying to teach. Is it worth the investment?

In adolescence he mocks parental authority, in college he marches for anarchy, and in business he sarcastically ridicules all the fools who try to give him direction. What can parents do to help their kids grow up wisely instead of foolish and hurt?