My boys are growing up fast. I pray every day for wisdom on how to raise them in a way that pleases and honors God. My oldest son is 4 and is just beginning to understand the concept of “do good and good things happen, do bad and bad things happen.” We haven’t been able to get much deeper than that, but we’re working on it. Truth is, that simple, fundamental principle is Biblical lesson. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 basically says, “worship God and you will be blessed, don’t worship God and you will be cursed.”

Our future rests in the choices we make today. The sooner I can get my son to understand that, the sooner I can stop giving him my long, sermon-like lectures. I like to think he enjoys sitting still and hearing me use words that are not yet a part of his vocabulary. Of course, his constant squirming and interruptions to point out spots on the wall seem to contend otherwise.

Choose to love God, worship Him, walk in His ways, and obey His commandments, and He will give you life.