The Godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children after them. Proverbs 20:7
Anything that mentions "blessed" and "children" in it immediately catches my attention. That's what I want the most for my sons - that they would love God and receive His blessings in their lives. So I thought this morning "I'm a person of integrity - I don't lie or cheat or steal. Yay! I've got this!" All of those things are true, but am I walking with integrity? What about the times when I give mixed directions to my children? I tell them to be patient with others, but lose my patience with them? I tell them to speak kindly to their friends, but I criticize other people. I want to give them good, clear directions. Directions like God led me to in Deuteronomy:
But if you will seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you will seek Him with all your heart and soul and life. Deuteronomy 4:29
God has answered my confusion this morning with clarity - if I seek Him, I will find Him. That is the kind of direction I want to give to my children. Thank you, Father, for showing me the way.
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