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Should our conscience be our guide?

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When it comes to making decisions in your life, you’ve often heard it said, “Let your conscience be your guide.” Should our conscience be our guide? According to Dictionary.com, conscience is defined as the following: “the awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to one’s conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong.” We all have a conscience or that little voice within our heads telling us that something is right or wrong. But is our conscience truly a reliable guide when it comes to making decisions in life? It is necessary to consider a very important fact … Continue reading →

Helping Children Overcome Temptation

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A couple of different discussions in the Families.com Forums really got me thinking. One of the discussions dealt with the different pressures that teenagers feel and whether or not they give into the pressures. Temptations will come upon all and we all need to be ready to face them. Remember 1st Peter 5:8 states: “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” How can parents prepare their children for the temptations that will be presented to them throughout their lives? Teach children when they are young and continue to teach … Continue reading →