We are what we eat....

We are what we eat. Have you ever heard that before? But let's not stop
there. Yes, we are what we eat, but we are what we read, what we wear, what
we think, and we are where we frequent and we are known by the company we
keep. These are not just empty words or something you used to hear your
mother or grandmother say. There is much truth here.

Have you ever gone to a really funny movie and come out still laughing and
smiling? You are in a very good mood and tend to smile at everyone. You
might say the same for a very sad movie. Some are still crying and no one
seems to speak unless it is to re-visit how sad the movie was and how sad it
made them feel.

Is it any wonder then that the youth of today seem so hyper and angry and
aggressive? Have you as a parent ever sat down next to your child and
watched some of the video games that he or she plays? You will be appalled
I guarantee. You must not only be responsible for the things that they
watch and participate in, but also the things that you watch and participate
in. You must set the example.

There is much on the media these days suggesting that the ills of the world
could be solved by turning off the television one night a week and everyone
in the family sitting down at the table and eating dinner together. But if
what you discuss around the table is only a response to all that you have
seen and heard from the world, you are not going to save anyone. You must
start the road to recovery by changing you and your families lifestyle. God
blessed you with children and they are your responsibility. You are the
grown-up so grow up. Take the lead. Yes, get your family around the table,
but also get them away from the world and closer to God. You can start the
trip to that goal this coming Sunday by taking your family to church. Get
them and yourself into the Word of God. Get involved at your church. (If
you don't have one, get one.) The Bible tells us not to fail to gather
ourselves together for growth and support and not to be unequally yoked with
those that do not believe in Him (NKJV 2 Corinthians 6:17) I am sure that
after the initial shock of taking your family to church, they will get
acquainted with other kids there and you will find new friends yourself.
And after a very short period of time you too will be anxious to return
every Sunday to be with people that are in God and you will see the
difference in the people that serve God as opposed to the people that serve
the world every day at your job. The kids at church and the Youth Pastors
will teach your kids how to cope with the world and with peer pressure. You
will welcome being drawn into the body of Christ. And I guarantee that when
you and your family leave church on Sunday morning you will be smiling and
laughing just as if you had seen a movie that you really enjoyed. You
can't get any better than 90 minutes with God. But don't stop there. Ask
God to sit down at your table with your family every night. You will never
have a better guest!.....Patti