“My dear friend, never follow a bad example, but keep following the good one; whoever does what is right is from God, but no one who does what is wrong has ever seen God.”

Like all parents, we wanted our children to be surrounded by “good” kids but there came a day when the conversation at our house went something like this:

Parent: I really think you should see less of____. She’s just not the kind of person I want you around.

Child: You think she is a bad influence, don’t you?Parent: Well, yes.

Child: Why?
Parent: Well, I have a concern with her morals. I think she is …
Child: Yes, I know; but you see she needs a good example and right now she is letting
me be hers. She trusts me and I think God trusts me. Can you?

DEAR GOD, BEING A PARENT IS SO VERY SCARY, PLEASE GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND YOURS. PLEASE GIVE US ALSO THE STRENGTH TO TRUST. IN CHRIST JESUS’ NAME I PRAY. AMEN.

– Shared by Charlotte Batts