Faith measured in terms of do's rather than don'ts

Ok I know "Don'ts" is not a real word but this article from Real World Parents is well... real...

Go and Do

"It’s easy for teens to get the wrong idea that what we care most about in their relationship with God is what they DON’T do: Don’t have sex. Don’t drink. Don’t do drugs. Don’t hang out with the wrong friends. Don’t cut class. Don’t swear. Don’t skip church. Don’t watch that. Don’t listen to that. Don’t laugh at that....This week, we’re encouraging conversations about how our faith can—and must!—motivate us to positive actions for Him. We want to talk to kids about moving past the sit-and-don’t response to God to a joyful go-and-do response for Him"

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