Character
All too often in our world today the emphasis is on sports, grades, popularity, physical appearance and ability. Everyone encourages, praises and supports the best 3 point shooter on the basketball team. A star quarterback is treated like a king. Television commercials convince our young daughters that in order to be successful you have to look like a tall and thin model. An “A” honor student is often panted on the back over and over.
On the other hand, don’t forget to give high fives to the basketball star who exhibits good sportsmanship even when he doesn’t score. Don’t forget to give credit to the football star who respects the coach’s decision to allow others to play. Praise the young lady who befriends an over weight classmate. Honor the A student who is willing to help a C student do better.
As parents we must learn to compliment CHARACTER more than talent. Over time, talent may fade or be lost, but the principles of honesty, caring, sharing, respect, responsibility, and love—character, will last a life time. Invest in teaching your children good character. Their future is at stake and IT ALL STARTS AT HOME!!
CHARACTER!!!
It All Starts At Home ™
C – Christ , When you put Christ first, everything else falls into Place. (47)*
H - Honor, Honor your name, your family and your faith. Protect your name because when it’s gone you are gone. (26)
A – Attitude, Have a positive approach to what ever you do. Don’t fight what you can’t change. Just go on with your life. Just Drive On! (161)
R – Respect, Respect God, authority, others and respect yourself. Nobody but a parent loves a sassy child. (61)
A - Achievement, Set goals and achieve them. Any honest job is good if you do it right. (30)
C – Caring, It’s not enough just to take care of your self. It counts most when you help somebody else. (4)
T – Truthfulness , Your word is your bond. (119) If you lie, then you will steal. Lying and stealing are just alike. (125)
E – Education, A good education open doors to many opportunities. Never become satisfied with being average when you know you can do better. (152)
R- Responsibility, What you do is as important as what you say. Provide for your own. (39)
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