Kids, There’s going to be a time in your life where your friends will probably make you do something you’re not comfortable doing--something against your principles, your belief, and even the good values that I taught you. You’ll know in your gut that something’s amiss but you’ll think to yourself that it’s your friend--and not just any other person--asking you, and you’re not quite sure how to tell him that, “Hey, this is bad. I don’t want to do it, and neither should you go through with it.” Well, kids, let me tell you, that saying YES isn’t always good. Sometimes, a NO is what you need to give. Let me tell you my story. See, it all started out when my friend, your uncle Ted, asked me to send flowers to a girl he liked while he was still in a relationship with another friend of mine, your Aunt Lisa. It wasn’t much of a big deal to me at first. Anyway, Ted was my friend, and along with the flowers he was sending was a letter saying that he’s ending things with the said girl while he hasn’t fixed things with your Aunt Lisa. Sounds pretty noble. I was okay with this at first, but it was when I was about to swipe my credit card that I had this feeling in my gut. It was like God sending a kick to my stomach saying, “You know this is bad. Don’t do it.” So, kids, I took a step back and thought how I would feel if your Aunt Lisa helped your father send a letter to a girl he was seeing while we were still together? It wasn’t hard to figure out that I’ll feel bad. So, I stepped away from the cashier that time, called your Uncle Ted, and told him that he should end things properly with the girl--no flowers needed--and fix things with your Aunt Lisa. Kids, let me tell you, helping a man cheat, steal, or do things that you know are not right is the same as doing it yourself. It’s like aiding in a murder or a robbery or a mass conspiracy. Either way you put it, wrong is wrong and you have to stand up for your beliefs, else the opportunity to do something wrong will always come knocking. It was a good thing that I didn’t give in because at that very moment where I turned back, that was one of the moments that got me closer to meeting our Father--who sets a pretty good standard on doing what is true, good, and right in both minor and major circumstances in life. “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.” - Galatians 6:1
(photo from CreationSwap; edited for S&L)