Revolutionary Parenting

George Barna, researcher, author and speaker, shares about "drawing a line in the sand" when it comes to setting rules/boundaries for your children concerning their behavior. He lists twelve expectations or rules.

• Tell the truth
• Never cheat or steal
• Make sure at least one parent knows where you are at all times. Get parental approval before you go from one place to another
• Show respect for others, no matter how you feel about them
• Help and serve others
• Control your tongue
• Do not judge other people's motives. Judge their behavior only insofar as it personally affects you or family members
• Take good care of your body
• Actively pursue your faith
• Do your best at school
• Do your household chores
• Accept punishment/discipline as an appropriate response to breaking the rules

Stormie Omartian, author and speaker, shares in her book The Power of Praying for Your Children, "We consider telling a lie to be the worst offense because it is foundational for all other evil acts. Every sin or crime begins with someone believing or speaking a lie."

What are your thoughts, as a parent, concerning what Barna found in his research concerning the rules effective parents had put in place in order to raise godly children and or Omartian's thoughts about lying?