Wat Really Counts

I read a sign on the roadside which said, "Teaching your children how to count is important, but are you teaching them what really counts?"

Parents start preparing for the child's future even before he takes birth. After the child is born, they do their best to give him good education and a nurturing environment in which he may flourish and realize his potential. They start skimping on their own needs and wants in an attempt to start saving for college. Parents throughout the world work hard to give their kids the tools that will help them succeed once they leave the security and comforts of home.

However, parents often neglect to provide their children the spiritual foundation that will be essential to them when they go out in the 'real world.' This negligence often stems from their own ignorance of the power of prayer and faith. Spending spiritual time together should be top priority for a family. It provides a great opportunity for a healthy discussion between parents and children as to what they must strive for in life.

Parents need to specify to children the difference between right and wrong, not according to today's standards, but according to Godly laws. Children need to learn from a very young age that every action has a reaction. Virtues such as truthfulness, honesty, generosity, charity and humility need to be emphasized by parents.

Kids need to learn about what really counts in life.