Today I read about a speech at a local school that was about dependability. When I read this, I immediately thought, that is a great topic to speak with school aged kids about.
Do what we want when we want.
I’ve noticed that my kids tend not to make many plans very far in advance. I think this part of the technology day and age we are living in. It used to be we would have to call our friend’s home in order to make plans with them. We knew that if we didn’t make plans with them there was a very real chance that when we did want to make plans we may not be able to reach them.
Another reason I think we don’t necessarily plan ahead is simply self-centeredness. Sometimes we want to wait and see if we “feel” like doing that particular thing at that time.
So what’s the big deal if we don’t plan ahead?
So, you might be thinking to yourself, what’s the big deal if we (or our kids) don’t plan ahead. I contend that there are some things that are valuable with only come with this type of planning ahead. One of those things is the opportunity to prove ourselves dependable.
Scripture tells us that our yes needs to mean yes, and our no needs to mean no (Matthew 5:37). This sometimes means that once we’ve committed to something, we may end up needing to sacrifice in order to fulfill that commitment. I contend this is a valuable lesson for both us and our kids. It is yet another way where we learn that our life is not only about ourselves.
