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\nNEXT<\/a>\u00a0 \u2192<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It was November a couple hours after school let out. You know how it gets that time of year\u2014darkness comes early. Vicky remembers sneaking into her house with a great big guilty secret.<\/p>\n

She just spent the afternoon in a steamy make out session with a guy from her social studies class. Her mother suspected something was up and the hickey on her neck gave her away.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood Christians don\u2019t do that, Vicky<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Understood. But what is it exactly that \u201cgood Christians\u201d do? How can we shape our actions to honor God and live with spiritual purity?<\/p>\n

Vicky is an adult now. Her neck sports some wrinkles and a scar from a carotid artery surgery she had two years ago. There\u2019s no one in her life to give her hickeys anymore, but she does have the answers to what it takes to be a good Christian and a good person.<\/p>\n

Vicky Tells All: What it Takes to Be Good<\/h4>\n

1. Devotion to Self<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s critical to your spiritual… READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Compassion for Others<\/strong>
\nTo be spiritually pure, we need to… READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Ambition<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s not an ugly word. To be ambitious is… READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

Vicky learned a lesson many years ago. Guilt and secrets don\u2019t stay hidden for long. To be a good Christian, or simply to be a good person; it\u2019s important to think and act like one. That means spending time in self-reflection, having compassion for others and making change happen. Whether you\u2019re Christian, Jew, Muslim, or other, we\u2019re all God\u2019s children. We have the spark of His goodness in our soul.\u00a0 It\u2019s impossible not to be anything but good when we embrace the spirit God gives us.
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CONTINUE<\/a>\u00a0\u2192 <\/strong>Vicky Tells All: What it Takes to Be Good<\/p>\n

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