*I believe that the latter portion of this post was copy and pasted from the Simply Charlotte Mason site. I have since tried to find the link to use instead, and cannot find it anywhere! I am not claiming any credit for writing it, only posting it here for my own personal use and yours, if so desired!
I am, I can, I ought, I will
I am, I can, I ought, I will
A Charlotte Mason motto
I am . . a child of God, a gift to my parents and my country. I'm a person of great value because God made me. (Eph. 2: 8-10)
I can . . do all things through Christ who strengthens me. God has made me able to do everything required of me. (Phil. 4: 13)
I ought . . to do my duty to obey God, to submit to my parents and everyone in authority over me, to be of service to others, and to keep myself healthy with proper food and rest so my body is ready to serve. (Mk.12:30,31)
I will . . resolve to keep a watch over my thoughts and choose what's right even if it's not what I want.
(Psalm 119:30)
I am is seen in Ephesians 2:8–10, for those who believe in Jesus “are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works,which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
Philippians 4:13 reveals the power behind I can for a Christian: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
The two greatest commandments cover the basis for I ought. Mark 12:30 and 31 tell us, “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: . . . Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
Psalm 119:30 describes the act of I will in choosing to follow the ways of the Lord: “I have
chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.”
