8. Action list

From The Bible, New International Version, Second Timothy chapter 3: 1-5

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud,abusive, disobedient to their parents,ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godlinessbut denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.”

There is an urgency to strengthen ourselves and our children in this amoral and abusive environment. “Building Characters and Virtues” together is no longer an academic discussion. Now it’s time to act.

Any intention to help our children to build characters and virtues, starts with us. 

How should we go about starting and sustaining the journey of growth?

1. Acknowledge the need: see the reality around and not live in our constructed bubble. Take inventory of our own character strength and weakness. 

2. Becoming the person and family you want to be: Devise and modify plans to grow. Take time to make changes. Small steps make changes sustainable. 

3. Connecting to support your effort and practice: Find people who can help. Have great conversations. Take your family for a hike and talk. Or take them out one at a time to communicate about how we can all grow to be a better student, parent, friend, etc. 

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