What Goes In

What goes in usually has a habit of coming out.  I’ve experienced that over the last couple days, not that I didn’t already know that, although I will spare you any graphic details.  I have heard all my life to be careful what I put in because it will come out.  Whether that was the music I listened to which I obviously only listened to for “the beat”, or the movies that I watched, sites I visited or things I read, I was constantly told, “good in, good out, garbage in, garbage out”.

I even learned fun little songs in Sunday school about it, do you remember the song?  ”Oh be careful little eyes what you see, ears what you hear, because the Father up above, He is looking down with love, so be careful little eyes what you see, ears what you hear.”  Great song.  And I am learning how true it is.

Recently I heard my son repeat something that I say all the time, I didn’t realize how bad it sounded till my seven year old repeated it.  Oops, now I am on guard with what I am letting in and being even more careful with my filter about what I let out. It really does have the ability to affect other people.  If I truly want to be a Godly person and have that show in my marriage and family than I must be the one to set the standard of holiness.

What are some things that you do to protect your family?  What are some strategies to make holiness a regular part of your life?