Teens Can Help You Live a Holy Life

Are you living a holy life? Do you have teens in your home? If so then you are blessed because they can help you become more like Christ. Chances are you're thinking I've lost my mind, right? In reality I've found that a teen or two in the home can be an incredible experience and a great aid in living a godly, holy life.

If you are a typical parent you probably have had those moments when you wondered how these hormone filled creatures ended up in your home. Surely they escaped from some distant planet, or possible out of Area 51.

The truth is God uses these wonderful kids to teach us about ourselves and to help us along the road to holy living.

Assuming you love your kids and are raising them in a wholesome, godly environment, you can learn a great deal from those brief moments when they take notice that you also live at their house.

If you watch your teens carefully you'll often see a reflection of your own attitudes creeping from beneath those interesting clothing choices. You need to pay special attention during those moments. Your teens are showing you glimpses of truth about yourself; the good, the bad, and the not so pretty.

God calls each of us to live holy lives. That includes our thoughts, actions, word choices, opinions, etc., etc. If you are seeing things in your teen's life that need correcting, you may want to take a moment to examine your own life as well. Chances some of those interesting views came directly from watching you. After all, you have been teaching them their entire lives and have had the greatest influence in who they are becoming.

That's actually an awesome reality! God trusted you enough to let you raise his children. Wow!

So take some time to study these teenaged teachers from God. They will show you what needs work in your own life. They can also show you how to take things a little less seriously, how to laugh about silly things, how to play hard and work less (tempered with discretion), and how to get excited about little things in life, just to name a few.

You have to do the homework. It's doubtful your teens even know they can influence your life towards holy living. They are a blueprint from God showing some of your greatest obstacles. Pay attention to the details and you can see realities you would have missed without a teen to guide you.

If your goal is to live a holy life then you can use all the help God provides. This is no small task and will take a lifetime to achieve. Let your teens teach you some of your short comings and you could find yourself a step further along in God's plan for your life.

Oh, and don't forget to teach this to your teens as well. They may not listen but they will be watching.