My oldest grandson is getting ready to leave home for college. I have many thoughts to share with him. Actually, whatever advice I have for him is also good for everyone, myself included. Of course, if one knows Christ well, he can learn everything from the Lord directly. Anyway, here I give a short list that pretty much covers the important things.
- Honor your father and mother always, even if they and your relationship with them are not perfect. Don't wait until you are a parent yourself and realize that children should honor this one of the Ten Commandments of God.
- Do not not anything to be popular. Do it only if it is right and pleases and honors God.
- Do not do anything no matter how much pleasure it can give you if you know that you will regret doing it afterwards. Know the consequences of your action.
- Have the courage to say no if others are wrong. (Stand up for God.)
- Talk to God about everything, attend Mass faithfully, and go to confession as soon as the need arises. Saving your soul comes before grades and everything else.
- Learn everything not for yourself, but for the purpose of honoring God.
- Last, as you'll be reading so many new books, do not neglect reading the Gospels regularly.
It would be most tragic to gain fours years of worldly knowledge and lose you most precious faith in God.
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