I was blessed to have a great "heart to heart", father/daughter talk with my girls today. We talked about how the environment you are in usually has a big influence on who you become.
It is true with children, teens and adults. From the music we listen to, to the clothes we wear, to the people we hang out with, to the car we drive and the money we spend, the environment we choose to participate in, "molds" us.
You notice I said "molds" us. It doesn't happen overnight, it takes time, in many cases, years. We usually don't even know it is happening!
Now this "molding" can be positive or negative. It depends on our environment, who and what we surround ourselves with. If we surround ourselves with Godly people who love to serve, give, praise and study the word of God then the molding that takes place resembles a "heavenly perspective".
If we choose an environment of the "worldly perspective" then we begin to love power, money, status, self and we look out for ourselves above all else. Before we know it our words have a "Godly Tone", but our actions don't reflect our words and our witness is "shot". By the way, that is just how the evil one likes it to be.
For many years, our family has lived a simple life. We don't want for anything, but we also don't have "extra". The towns we have lived in and the people we have chosen to invest with and in have been relatively modest. We have lived in some larger towns, Dallas TX, Surprise, AZ, Santa Maria, CA, but we have made a choice to live simply.
As the girls and I talked, mainly about styles of dress, makeup (or too much makeup), how a boy mind thinks, I am blessed and honored to be their dad. My girls are growing up, but they have a solid understanding of how God expects them to live.
If they live how God expects them to live...then why should I worry?
Because that's what Dad's do......
Enjoying My Kup...
Steve
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