Valuable Lessons Learned

In the years gone by, we saw the Michael Jackson trial and also observed the problems with Penn State. Valuable lessons are to be learned from each case and they are:

• Do all you can to avoid becoming addicted to prescription drugs, drinking, smoking, overeating, insomnia, etc. etc. (1 Corinthians 6:12, 9:27).
• Never allow yourself to desire money to the point of becoming unethical (1 Timothy 6:6-10; Proverbs 15:27; 2 Cor. 8:21).
• Say no, when asked to assist in wrong doing (1 Tim. 5:22).
• If you see someone attacking a helpless soul, do something to stop the attack or call authorities (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15). Don’t place a friend above what is right (James 4:4; Galatians 4:16). Doing things not appropriate is always forbidden (Colossians 4:5).
• Don’t be a part of any group that has a code of silence protecting themselves and caring nothing for the helpless and innocent (Prov. 6:16-17).
• Make sure that when you do something that you do all you can and leave nothing undone (Matthew 27:65; Acts 20:26-27).
• The bigger they are, the harder they fall and great will be that fall (Psalm 38:35-36; Matt. 7:26-27; Gal. 6:7-8; Prov. 26:27).

Remember these things.