I didn't gain any weight on my trip! Hurray!!Not sure if I made my 1lb. goal either...but at least I didn't go backwards!
In other news, I saw a quote by Abraham Lincoln that intrigued me; "A man with no vices has very few virtues." I smiled at this because I once had someone write me a letter of recommendation that stated "Holly has no vices." The statement had always amused me because it is of course ridiculous, as any one who knows me well can attest to, but flattering that someone would still think that. Well Lincoln certainly puts that in perspective doesn't he? *Sigh*
Another thought...this morning I read the verse "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," for the 50 millionth time and I felt like I understood it for the first time! I had been praying for my little brother because he's make a lot of choice that just aren't smart, and I know he knows better. It frustrates me how he says "I know, I know" and does it anyway. But after reading the verse it makes sense, that if he doesn't have the fear of God, then he also doesn't have the wisdom to make right choices. He's make his choices based on the wisdom of the world (which is foolishness compared to God's) so no wonder he can't see how they could hurt him later. Perhaps when he was still at home he learned the rules, but not the motivation (the fear of God) and so now that he's on his own (more or less; he sleeps in mom's house but only occasionally) he's got no reason to follow the rules. Although my realizing this does not really do much for him, it does help my frustration over why he's doing these things and helps me know how to pray for him better. It also helps me to realize what should be my goal in raising my kids: not to teach them a bunch of rules but to teach them how to fear the Lord and, better yet, to model it. If they focus on that then they will be well on their way to making wise choices on their own. I also realize this isn't groundbreaking stuff, and you're probably saying "duh!" but hey, sometimes it takes awhile for it to sink in and I"m just grateful for the insight.
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