Lessons Learned

 

 

 

I remember as a little kid, sitting there at a (in my mind at least) very long wooden table that was up against a wall. That is where my mom would have me sit and work on some school stuff at home. I'm guessing I was around 5. But I remember her teaching me my left and right as I sat there, at the long skinny desk.

 

 

I remember being out and getting so confused of which way was left, or which way was right. I would think to myself, "if I was just sitting at that desk."

 

 

I would get back to it later and remember, oh yes, that is left and that is right...

 

 

 

Now, obviously I now know my left and right without having to sit at that table, but it was a lesson I had to learn.

 

 

Simple, but still, a lesson indeed.

 

 

 

 

 

Since I stay home with my kids, I have the opportunity to teach them lessons all day long.

 

 

God called me to homeschool a year and a half ago, so, the lessons shall continue for a good 18 more years, or until Arrow graduates.

 

 

I remember wanting to be a wife, a mommy and a teacher as a kid.

 

 

I get to be all three, every single day.

 

 

 

 

 

Although I am teaching, I am guiding, I am training and disciplining...

 

 

my kids are teaching me too.

 

 

 

They are teaching me lessons, as I teach them.

 

 

 

 

Today, Jack got into trouble. After I disciplined him, he had to go tell his big sister he was sorry. After he said, "I'm sorry, sissy," he leaned in for a big hug, to her arms which were already out waiting for him as she stood in her room. He then said, "pick me up," to her. She smiled and picked him up and they went over by her window and started playing happily.

 

 

 

 

I thought, right there, they both taught me a lesson. Jack taught me to be quick to say you're sorry and mean it. Raylea taught me to be quick to accept the apology and move on...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, these kids are teaching me a new lesson each minute I feel like, but I want to stay on this one.

 

 

 

 

How often do you do something wrong, and mess up?

 

Some things are premeditated, some are basically "out of the blue" honest mistakes, and then some are practiced day in, and day out.

 

 

Maybe you lashed out at your spouse because you disagreed with how much money they spent that week.

 

You got caught up in gossiping about someone who you consider a close friend.

 

You let something get under your skin until you finally thought you would resolve it, once and for all- but you ended up handling it in a very ungodly manner.

 

You let jealousy creep into a friendship, which led to it ultimately ending, all because you couldn't be happy for someone else's joys.

 

Someone cut you off in traffic and you said something you hadn't said in years... or maybe you just thought it.

 

You had premarital sex. Several times. With several people.

 

You lied on your taxes this year.

 

You ignored your child's plea for help and for attention, and that is what led them to start cutting their body, taking drugs and sleeping around.

 

You got too caught up in work and started staying after hours, then you found yourself emotionally and then physically involved with someone who appeared to be better than who you have waiting on you at home.

 

You gambled once, then twice, now you're hooked and in debt and your marriage is about to end, all because of the addiction you have to money, whether you're winning or losing it.

 

You quit going to church. Maybe it was because you felt you weren't handled the right way there, or maybe because you felt you got nothing out of it, or maybe it's because you straight up don't care about being around Christians and growing spiritually and worshipping God. Likely, it's the last...

 

 

(some of you or people I know of, have health issues and can't make it to church very often, but I have seen some pretty sick people, people dying of cancer and others bound to a wheel chair- get to church. As the saying goes... "going to church doesn't make you a Christian, but if you're a Christian, you'll want to go to church!")

 

 

You look at porn.

 

You lie to your parents.

 

You lie to yourself.

 

You are a man, and you don't lead your family spiritually.

 

You're a woman, and you won't let the man lead!

 

 

 

 

 

I don't list all of these instances to make you feel bad or guilty.. that isn't my job! I just want you to be honest with yourself and think...




Have I allowed myself to get to a place where I can't learn a lesson?





Ask yourself that a few times... quietly and honestly as you read the words slowly off of your computer, tablet or phone.



God is constantly wanting to teach us. His Spirit is there to guide us.


But, what if you are being un-teachable?


What if you are justifying your sin so much that you can't even admit to yourself,

by yourself,

alone,

that you're wrong?



and that you need to be changed...




The devil is sneaky. He even used scripture to sound good and he just twisted it.

(That proves that twisting the truth is a lie! So, don't do that.)


He wants you to slowly fall away. That way, it is not so obvious to the victim.



Like the frog being boiled... the water starts out cold, but slowly turns warm, then before the frog knows it, he's boiling and didn't realize it because it was a slow fade to his death.



The devil is sneaky and somewhat smart people, we have to admit that.

He wants to introduce sin to you slowly... just like changing the temperature in the pot for the frog.





BUT, God is the Truth. He is the WINNER. He is the Holy One Who you should be trusting in.




Tell God you're sorry today.



He is standing there, like Raylea was to Jack earlier, with arms wide open before you can even spit out "I am sorry."


Stop trying to fix it on your own.


He BECAME SIN on the Cross. YOUR SIN.



Think about that.



Now let's all go pray!



GOD IS SO, SO GOOD.



Make Him your best friend today, if you haven't already.













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