Recently I was struck with a thought that has been fumbling around in my mind. Why is it that whenever somebody says we are just like our parents or we are growing to have the same likeness as our parents we automatically get offended? How come it is a negative thing to become like our parents? I will tell you why. It is because so many parents today are not setting a good and godly example for their children to follow. So many children today see their parents living in sin and many of them hate the thought of following in their parents footsteps. This is something that breaks my heart tremendously. As parents you were given the blessing of forming a human being and the responsibility to raise that child in a way that would please God. I know that I am not a parent, but I pray that when the day comes that I become a mother I am able to raise my children in the way God sees fit. To set a godly example for them to follow. I want my children to be able to look at me and not be ashamed to grow up and become like me. I believe that parents should be praying and asking God for His help in order to achieve this. You cannot do it without Him. What an amazing thing it would be if your child were proudly able to say that they are not ashamed to become like you. It is one of those things that would allow us to live an even more amazing and beautiful life. Embrace the blessing and responsibility you were given as a parent and make sure you are setting a great and godly example for your children to imitate. We have the ability to change things through the children of today, but we cannot do that if they do not have godly parents to follow in the footsteps of. Pray, grow, and become the parents your children would be proud to become. After all, we have been given a beautiful world to live in and we should strive to make our lives beautiful.