Life of Dignity

[S] Titus 2:6-8 --
 ⁶Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;
 ⁷in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,
 ⁸sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

[O] Having teenagers at home I can completely understand this statement of how important teaching the younger generation to have dignity.  I guess I've been there myself but in those years they go through the "I know it all" phases and are eager to try new things without getting influenced by the "traditional" mindsets of their parents generation.  This is a good thing as they are setting themselves up for innovation and creativity to do greater things but they must also grasp the idea that certain values in life do not really change such as doing good deeds, honesty, and dignity and they must not try to alter the fundamentals of these values because it will be a waste of time and energy as they will never change.

Across all cultures using different languages I believe there is one common thread in most of them which is the people of dignity and sound speech are respected.  In fact, we as believers must take on this mindset also where because of the aroma of  our lives around others, they have nothing bad to say about us.  This is a tall order but that's the standard of excellence God desires for us to pursue after.

[A] I need to show this by my own example in addition with God's wisdom to teach this point to my children.  They must realize sooner than later how important this will be in their lives even though they do not understand it yet.

[P] Dear God, please allow Your wisdom to funnel through my life to teach my children the principles of godly living starting with pursuing after a life of dignity.  Thank You for giving me a father who's gone ahead of me to show me how such a life can be lived out.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.