Happy Friday, Friends!
I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day as a glorious new day prepares to dawn in my Sweet Home Alabama! 😊
Full transparency…I feel like I might have written about this before, maybe even recently. The thing is, I don’t really care. I came across the quote, it struck me profoundly – maybe again – and I just felt this great conviction to share it with you!
“Teach your kids by modeling what you claim to believe.” – Craig Groeschel
Kinda like a punch in the gut, isn’t it? So powerful, so convicting, and so very challenging!!!
A couple of quick thoughts:
First, if we are teaching by modeling then we don’t need to be talking, saying what we believe, do we? Sure, we might tell them what we believe, however it is the actual doing of what we say we believe that leaves a lasting impression, that truly impacts their lives. I can tell my kids over and over again that everyone matters, every life has value, meaning, and significance, yet it is what I actually live that will prove whether I truly believe this or not. If I truly believe this to be true, I will treat every person like they matter and their life has value, meaning, and significance. Simple, right? Now try living it!!!
“Claim to believe” hits a little different, doesn’t it? It comes across in a challenging way like, “Do you really believe it?” I am reminded of the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson that says, “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.”
So Friends, what do you believe? I am not talking about the things that you say you believe with your words but rather the things you say you believe with your actions. Do our actions match our words? If the answer is no, not only do we lack integrity, but we also don’t truly believe the things we say we believe. I know it is hard to hear, however that doesn’t make it untrue. And, while it may be hard for us to do the work of searching our hearts, facing what we truly believe, and having our actions be in alignment with our beliefs, it is much harder for our children to listen to us say one thing and live another!
Let’s declare today the things we believe through our actions. When we find our actions betraying our beliefs, let’s do the hard work of figuring out why and then let’s do the essential work of bringing our actions back into alignment with our beliefs.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always help you any way I can. You can reach me at kevin@whatwillyourinfluencebe.com.
Have a great day, a wonderful weekend, please cherish your precious family, and please stay well! 😊
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