APPLY SCRIPTURE
Do you take things too seriously? Or, maybe you don’t take them seriously enough? I had an illuminating conversation this week with a gentleman in his 70’s. He raised a son and a daughter (the son is a close friend of mine). I asked him, looking back, what lessons he’d learned as a father. He said, “Well, I’ll tell you one thing I wish I’d have done differently. I thought everything was ‘important,’ but some things I should’ve known weren’t as big of a deal.” That resonated with me. I often want to challenge and address everything with my kids, even stuff that really doesn’t matter. While I do want to be intentional, there are times I probably need to chill out. King Solomon asked God, “Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil…” (1 Kings 3:9). Go govern your great family, and ask God for discernment as you do.
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“Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right.”
– Charles Spurgeon
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”
– Augustine
“A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.”
– Francis Bacon
TAKE ACTION
| Discern wisely. Maybe, you’re more laid back and your tendency is to let too much slide. You need to double-down and take more things seriously. Or, perhaps you’re more like me, and you tend to be more preachy and rigid. You need to pick your battles. Either way, this week, have your mind set to discern as wisely as you can. Ask God, “Is this a big deal to you?” If it is, dive in. If it’s not, let it ride. |
Kent Evans
Author of Bring Your Hammer, co-founder of Manhood Journey
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