Some of you know I have lots of children. Seven to be exact, and most of them are older and Most of them are young men except for one boy. Lately one of my youngmen have been struggling. He works at an amusement park, and is around people all day long who standards, or morals do not quite match what we(through God's grace) have tried to instill in him. All day long he is whispered at about what he should have, and what he should be doing at "his age". Today while reading the Word these verses stood out.... Proverbs 23 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. 17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long His heart started to "envy" what these whisperers were saying to him and started to feel like he has been missing out on something in life. Really? How do we envy sinners? How do we as professing believers say "
I am soooooooo glad you got your comment fixed. I have tried to comment every since you redid your blog. Then I tried to click your facebook badge and it wouldnt go through.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to email, but the hacker took my contacts...anyway.
I loved your last post on the basic seminar stuff...on what a women can seek in character. Though we loved the basic sems, and hosted one at our church years back; most people I talk to are so opposed to Gothard. They pick one thing they disagree with and forfeit all the rest he offers.
Anyway, glad you are back in the loop.