"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes." -Psalm 37:7 (NIV)
It can be difficult to convince my middle school students that their behaviors do not have to reflect the behaviors of those around them. This is especially difficult as students become increasingly aware of the events happening in the world around them and the allure of "quick" success. As students try to meet the world's definition of success, they may lose sight of the consequences of the "wicked schemes" or behaviors that people use to reach success.
The successes of this world are only temporary. Whether we reach them quickly or we work to build them, in the end our earthly possessions and accolades will fade. Knowing this can reassure us that we do not have to make the same choices and take the same paths to success that others follow to success. While we cannot change the wicked ways of many around us, we can make the choices that control our own behaviors and keep us on God's path. We can talk to God and make the choices to follow the plan that He has for our lives. When we make the choice to control our behaviors and follow God we are guaranteed something greater than all earthly success, we are guaranteed eternal glory with God!
Choose to control your behavior and follow God's path to eternal glory!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for offering me a plan and a path to eternal glory with You. Please continue to guide me and help me to make the right choices, to control my behaviors, so they are pleasing to You. Through Jesus I pray, amen.
The successes of this world are only temporary. Whether we reach them quickly or we work to build them, in the end our earthly possessions and accolades will fade. Knowing this can reassure us that we do not have to make the same choices and take the same paths to success that others follow to success. While we cannot change the wicked ways of many around us, we can make the choices that control our own behaviors and keep us on God's path. We can talk to God and make the choices to follow the plan that He has for our lives. When we make the choice to control our behaviors and follow God we are guaranteed something greater than all earthly success, we are guaranteed eternal glory with God!
Choose to control your behavior and follow God's path to eternal glory!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for offering me a plan and a path to eternal glory with You. Please continue to guide me and help me to make the right choices, to control my behaviors, so they are pleasing to You. Through Jesus I pray, amen.
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