Born to be a King

Reading on a cold morning in Westport, Connecticut  I wanted someone to explain to me why society has allowed the world to get the best of them....

I was reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey, and I read this story that left a lasting impression on me and I hope it does the same for you

Here it is:

"King Louis had been taken from his throne and imprisoned. His young son, the prince, was taken by those who dethrones the king. They thought inasmuch as the king's son was heir to the throne, if they could destroy him morally, he would never realize the great and grand destiny that life had bestowed upon him.

They took him to a community far away, and there they exposed the lad to every filthy and vile thing that life could offer. They exposed him to foods the richness of which would quickly make him a slave to appetite. They used vile language around him constantly. They exposed him to lewd and lusting women. They exposed him to dishonor and distrust. He was surrounded 24 hours a day by everything that could drag the soul of a man as low as one could slip. For over 6 months he had this treatment-But not once did the young lad buckle under pressure. 

Finally after intensive temptation, they questioned him. why had he not submitted himself to these things-why had he not partaken? These things would provide pleasure, satisfy his lusts, and were desirable;they were all his. The boy said 'I cannot do what you ask for I was born to be a king.' "

Prince Louis held so strong to wht he beleived that nothing could shake him. What I am trying to reveal to my fellow SMU colleagues is this:

In college we are going to be exposed to, if we have not already been, all sorts of thing. Some good, some bad. But I am mostly referring to the bad. I am referring to debauchery as did the story. Mom and Dad aren't here, they cant tell us what we can and cannot do. We have freedom to do what we please. But I encourage you to hold strong to your beliefs/morals/standards/paradigms and let NO ONE tell you different. Today more and more kids make stupid decisions simply because it's the "cool" thing to do, or because everyone else is doing it. Forget THEM and stay true toYOURSELF. Sometime we get so caught up in wanting to be accepted that we lose all sight of who we are and what we stand for. At the end of the day, I can assure you will impact other simply y the way you live your life. The way you chose to not do what everyone else does. The way you chose to be non-conformist. Your friends will fail in life, and all they want to do is pull you down with them. Don't let them. RISE ABOVE and STAND STRONG. BE the one that said no. BE the one that took a stand. BE the one that made a difference simply by the example of his life.  DONT let society dictate how you live. Live with honor and integrity as did Prince Louis. HE was better that all of that sin. YOU are better than all that sin He was a man of character and of perseverance.

 I challenge YOU to be men and women of character.