20 Rules my boys will know by 18.

1. Fear God.  This is number 1 that I learned at home.   This helped me in my teen years.  Fearing God prevented me from doing stupid things. I realize now all of the pain and mistakes that I dodged all because of the Fear of God.

Here are some references:

Job 28:28 And he said to man, 'The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'"

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Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.

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Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

2.Love The Lord with your whole HEART.  Even my youngest who is 5 years old has the understanding that loving God more than his parents is more important.    3. Reach for every goal and dream but never stray away from God's will in your life.   4. Occupy time by contiuously educating yourself, be musical or anything that will give God the glory so he can be shared through everything you do. 5. Please God.  Pleasing people will never happen.  It's a reality!  Even mom and dad may be dissapointed at times, but God's approval is what matters.  It will be approved by God if it lines up with his word through obedience through your pastor and Godly council. 6. Never make rash decisions.  Think before you make a big purchase or a life altering choice.  Take time in prayer, council with parents and or your pastor.  Our choices can change the course for so many things in life. 7.