Impressionable

The young boy sat next to his dad under a tree and mimicked his every move. As the dad enjoyed a cigarette he took from the pack, the son looked at his dad, picked up the cigarettes from the grass, and looked at them in his hand. That message could apply to inappropriate things we see, hear, participate in, anything harmful or unhealthy for our well-being. We influence others who watch us.

As God’s children, we should live as Jesus did: “He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked” (1 John 2:6). No matter our age, godly influences are essential to our spiritual well-being but especially in shaping the lives of children looking for life patterns. Who are you walking as today? We ought to imitate Jesus, live as He did, devoted and obedient to His Father every day. Someone is always watching.