How to Survive a Moral Breakdown

It's possible to survive a moral decline in your society.

In a time when there is a moral breakdown in our society, you and your family can survive it by taking important steps to ensure that you keep your values intact and not be swept up in the moral decay around you. This isn't to say that you won't be tempted to do actions that you know are morally wrong, but with faith in God, the support of family and friends and with practical steps, it's possible to survive an increasingly decaying society.

Instructions

1. Build up yourself and your family spiritually. For example, if you and your family are Christians, pray that God's will would be done in your lives and that He would empower you to overcome temptations to sin against Him. Also study the Bible together regularly as a family so you can strengthen your resolve to survive a moral breakdown.

2. Avoid activities that will keep you from staying on the right path. If your friends don't see anything wrong with sexual immorality or committing petty crimes against neighbors, tell them that you don't agree with these actions and that you will not participate in them. If they do not respect your wishes, then find friends who share your values.

3. Get encouragement from others. For example, if you're discouraged because you value traditional values such as marriage and family but most of your college classmates ridicule your beliefs and your professor makes rude comments about them, meet with some older relatives, close friends or your pastor and ask how you can maintain your values and integrity when others don't agree with what you stand for.

References

• Our Shameless Culture
• Ten Tips for Maintaining Sexual Integrity