Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
(1 Corinthians 15:33 – ESV)
(1 Corinthians 15:33 – ESV)
Sometimes it is obvious what certain behaviors, associations, and beliefs will lead to. Just as God warns His children, so too we warn our children that doing certain things will yield certain results, things that we can see easily but that they rebel against. Yet as adults we still think we can avoid the baggage that inevitably attaches itself to us as we try and do things “our way”. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you (James 4:7-8a).
Listen, you don’t have to be a prophet to watch the grass grow. You are either going in one direction or the other. The question is which lawn are you watering?
3 comments:
Even though we may have the ability to see the grass growing in others, especially in children, we must still use caution and apply Matthew 7 so that we can set a godly example for them to follow.
Yet as adults we still think we can avoid the baggage that inevitably attaches itself to us as we try and do things “our way”.
When we get haughty and prideful is when we are so easily deceived.
Great post!
Your comment is very well put Ms. Margie :-)
The hardest thing to learn as you begin to lead is to let them learn certain things on their own.
It is difficult to watch the ones you love make mistakes.
I thank God everyday for those of you who prayed for me! I just hope I can follow through the same way.
Good comments...
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