Today is my dad’s birthday! I am so thankful for my dad!

I’ve been thinking about the many things I have learned from my dad. As I started jotting them down, I realized that every single one that I immediately thought of is a Biblical principle.

Of course, this isn’t everything that my dad taught me, but these are the things that popped into my head.

• Be in God’s Word daily – “Sin will keep you from God’s Word, or God’s Word will keep you from sin.” {Psalm 119:97}

• Memorize Scripture {Psalm 1; 119}.

• Work hard, knowing that you are accountable to God {Col. 3:23-24}.

• Don’t be ashamed of Jesus Christ {Romans 1:16; Psalm 119:46}.

• Never gossip or slander {James 3:8-10; Lev. 19:16; Prov. 16:28}.

• Ask for forgiveness. No matter how immediate or postponed {Col. 3:13}.

• Pray about everything – the big things and the small things {1 Thess. 5:17}.

• Never grow cold in your passion for Christ {Rev. 3:16}.

• Believe God for big things {Matthew 8:8}.

• Be quick to turn off the television or walk out of a movie if it dishonors Christ {Psalm 101:3, 119:60}.

• Share your faith. All the time {Acts 4:20}.

• Be wise with the money God has entrusted to you {Matthew 25:14-30}.

• Don’t compromise your conscience, “It’s a slippery slope…” {1 Corinthians 10:23}.

• Pray on the way to church {James 5:16}.

• Know your spiritual gifts and use them {Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Peter 4:10}.

• Tithe. “God always gives back…” {Malachi 3:10}.

• Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you {Galatians 5:16}.

• Know that no matter what happens, God is in control {Psalm 103:19}.