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Teaching Character

--by Kay Green

What is character? How do we give it to our kids? How do we walk in it?


Is it really so important? What does godly character look like? Do you
find yourself asking these questions? I do!

I want to raise my children in a godly manner. How do I judge that?


Scripture is the most accurate. It gives us the picture of what godly men
and women of character do.

 Treat others, as you want to be treated


 Speak the truth
 Live by God’s precepts
 Keep your word
 Obey those in authority
 Be respectful
 Be accountable for your actions
 Sacrifice for those in need
 Turn the other cheek when wronged
 Allow God to be your defender
 Seek God first

God has a plan for each of us. It is a plan to bring us a hope and a future.
He will make a way when we seek him.

We must be consistent with our children. We must reinforce the positive


behavior and give consequences for the negative behavior. God showed
me that He doesn’t yell at me when I disobey. He gives me consequences
to remind me to obey. I have found that works best with my children. If
the first one doesn’t bring about obedience, I increase the consequences
until they obey.
We must be consistent in our own life and live a godly example. Our
children watch what we do more than they hear what we say. Am I doing
this? Am I living God’s example in front of them? Am I willing to
apologize when I make a mistake?
Perfection is not possible in this lifetime, but excellence is. My friend
said excellence is one step farther than yesterday. I can do that. Can
you? Reach for excellence in all that you do. Press into God and watch
how He changes you and your children.

Copyright © 2003 Kay Green


Article written by Kay Green, Christian homeschool mom to Melissa 20, Jordan 17, Allison 15,
Haley 2. Her and her husband of 23 years live in rural Oregon with the kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.
Kay owns http://www.MyPreciousKid.com children's ID products and home

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