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Teach Them to Make Wise Choices, Part 2

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24 min·December 18, 2025

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What's the process for good, wise decisions? Chip lays out 4 ways to help children evaluate circumstances and make choices they'll be glad they made.

Transferable Concept #4: Teach them to make WISE choices.

A theology of holiness

  • God is high and holy, “TOTALLY other.” -Rev 4:8-11
  • God is absolute TRUTH. -Jn 14:6
  • God’s WORD defines absolute truth. -Jn 17:17
  • God’s LAW (morals) are for our protection. -Ps 119
  • God’s ultimate aim is to make us HOLY. -Rom 8:29
  • Old Testament roots -Ex 3:5-6; Is 6:1-8
  • Biblical profiles: Moses, Stephen
  • New Testament command: 1 Pt 1:15-16

Help them learn to make wise choices:

1. Encourage them to saturate their minds with the TRUTH. The Bible, great books, videos

-Rom 8:5-8, Jn 8:32

2. Encourage them to HANG OUT with wise, godly people. -Pr 13:20

3. Model for them how to ASK GOD for discernment and wisdom. -Ph 1:9-11, Jas 1:5

4. Teach them to monitor their EXPOSURE to the media.-Rom 12:2

Life message: Holy living allows you to experience God’s BEST for your life.

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