A world-view lesson from phonics

I work in a school. However, i am not skilled in educational techniques, strategies, or methods. So i have been doing some study and research on my school's philosophy of education and the methods they employ. One method is the regimented use of phonics in order to learn reading. Phonics is a demanding and successful method that uses memorization of letters, sounds, and special sounds. Once the student has mastered the sounds, they can begin to sound out words and read. So basically, it works from the piece to the whole, from the letter to the word. However, phonics is not always the recommended technique, especially in public education. A different approach called whole language is sometimes employed. Whole language seeks to do just the opposite of phonics. It teaches the student memorize the shape of a word and then works down to the sound of the letter. So basically, the student memorizes word shapes, but may not be able to actually read the words.

I am going somewhere with this. What is a worldview? A worldview is what we believe to be wrong with the world, and what we believe the solution is. How we act, talk, vote, educate, spend our money is all based on our worldview. The Christian should have a phonic-like worldview. The very beginning place for the Christian is God Himself and God is the redemptive solution for the marring of the world. Everything revolves around Him and what He says. Everything in our life finds its base and outworkings in His word. It starts with Him, and works itself outward into how we think, act, and live. However, I have noticed (and been guilty of) that most Christians do just the opposite. They pay no attention to what they say is the center of their life. Instead, they just act, spend, talk, and live as it seems most advantagous to their own self. They make decisions, not based on God's word, but rather based on emotion, greed, profit, status, etc. In the end they may discover that God is truly not the center of their life and thereby are spiritually illiterate. May God grace us with the knowledge and ability to anchor our whole lives in Him.