15 Do
not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the
world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.16 For
the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for
everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These
are not from the Father, but are from this world.
LOVE OF THE WORLD
Is there a more important lesson we can teach our children? Pursuit of
material things never satisfies and it never ends. God has much more for
us than the things we desire here on earth, yet we often live in a way
our kids cannot see that truth. They see us striving and stressing
because we have one thing, but want another more. They see us comparing
ourselves to others. Sadly, they may even see us comparing them to other
kids, and pushing them to be "successful" in school, athletics, and
relationships.
Is love of the "things in the world" your example to your kids? How can you better demonstrate a love of spiritual things?
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