Scripture: Proverbs 1:8
Hear, my child, your father’s instruction, and do not reject your mother’s teaching;
Thought for the Day: How many of us did not listen very well to our father’s instructions and our mother’s teachings? How many of us have kids who do not listen very well? I’m guessing, depending on the day, the number to be near… let’s say, 100%. At the same time, there are some young people who are simply able to look at a situation or hear a story and learn from it. There are others, and I was probably one of them, who don’t take the obvious advice. Instead, many of us have had to learn things the hard way. I tend to believe there is a genetic component to the different responses people have to teaching moments. Today is my mother’s birthday, and I want to thank her for offering me invaluable instruction, even when I chose not to embrace it. I want to thank her for instilling within me a faith in God and a genuine faith in humanity. I’m still learning what that means, but I am thankful for my mother and all those who have remained persistent in teaching children…even on those days when beating their heads against a wall might have produced a better result.
Prayer: For all those amazing people who were gracious in the face of my hard-headiness, I give you thanks, O Lord, for you must have been the encourager behind it all. Amen.
