Last night S came to our room, and was sad. It was 2 am. He wanted to sleep with me. At that moment and in my very tired state I was almost convinced to allow him to come into my bed... But then I remembered that should I allow it once, he would not stop at once and we would end up having struggles in the days to come. I said no, comforted him and turned on the laundry room light for comfort and settled him back in his own bed. He was fast asleep again quickly. I on the other hand laid awake for some time contemplating the events that had just happened.
It made me think of a few things... That I need to guard myself in life. There are moments in life that I could make a choice that is easy...but it has long term consequences. It is the lazy way... I am often times faced with these situations as a parent. There are many days that I feel wearied by the constant need to correct bad behaviour or retrain a child in something or teach a new concept. If I chose not to do those things, it would be easy... But the long term consequences could be terrible.
1Peter 5:8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.
There is no room for mediocre in life. There is no room for lazy... If I give the devil an inch he will take my whole arm... I need to be aware and alert and sober minded. My life needs to be purposeful. If I give the Lord an inch He will give me a mile... No grey areas, black and white. Good or bad. Each choice has a consequence. If we are lazy, we will get terrible results in life. To be successful in anything it takes hard work and determination. I want the end of my life to be the result of hard work and determined effort to reach my destination...
Once again, muddled thoughts from my mushy brain,
Jeannie
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