Following are some practical things Christian students can do during the school year:
a) Ephesians 4:25 Stop Lying and start telling the truth!
I dare you in the name of God to start telling the truth all the time to anyone in any circumstance. This will be extremely hard if you are in the habit of telling lies. Stop lying to your teachers! Stop lying to other students! They will notice it and they will know that you live by a higher moral standard.
b) Ephesians 4:26 Control your anger!
There will always be someone at your school who knows how to push your buttons. They will say or do something that angers you. What can you do? “In your anger do not sin”! Satan will use your anger to push you to sin. Control your anger – self control is the fruit of the Spirit.
c) Ephesians 4:28 Stop cheating / stealing and start working hard!
Have you ever done your own homework? Have you ever cheated at a test? If you could grasp the importance of this concept, it will change your life forever.
Until high school no one challenged me to stop cheating (stealing). I knew it was wrong, but everyone did it. Until then all I cared about was the grades and looking good in the eyes of my teachers and my class mates. Then one day, a godly teacher challenged my class to stop cheating and to work hard. Today I challenge you to work hard and from now on when you take a test, write what you know, period.
d) Ephesians 4:29 Watch your mouth! Do not let any unholy talk come out of your mouth!
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
e) Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate!
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
