Do as I do.

I borrowed the book, "Way to Be" by the late Gordon Hinkley from my sister yesterday. It's a very easy, yet inspiring read. This particular passage spoke out to me. It speaks to much of what I am currently striving for.

"Train your mind and your hands to become an influence for good as you go forward with your life. And as you do so and as you perform with excellence, you will bring honor to yourself and your family. You will be regarded as a man or woman of integrity and ability and conscientious workmanship. Be smart. Don't be foolish. You cannot bluff or cheat others without bluffing or cheating yourself."

As I raise my son, I must live the life that I teach him. Many parents live by the code of: do as I say, not as I do. They find no problem with polluting their own minds and bodies while being a hypocritical teacher. A teacher must live what they wish to teach.

I'm no missionary, but I find great relevance this excerpt from the Bible:

John 5:19 reads, "The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise."