Your Behavior

Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

I found a beautiful piece written by an unknown author titled, When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking. “When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you make my favorite cake just for me, and I knew that little things are special things. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I heard you say a prayer and I believed there is a God I could always talk to. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I felt you kiss me goodnight, and I felt loved. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it’s all right to cry. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I looked…and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.”

Many of us have had this person in our life either as a mother or father or grandparent or maybe even an aunt or uncle has done these nice things for our life. In my life, I’ve had the privilege of many people in my family doing this for me in numerous ways. I’ve even had teachers and Christian leaders do this for me. “When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking”…have you been this to anyone? Think about that. If you have children you should be this for your children with no problem. Children watch our every move and they mimic what we do as they grow older. Believe me, I know, I have a 14 year-old daughter and I see my own behaviors in her. Some of it is hereditary b/c I see her daddy in her also but most of our behaviors are learned behaviors. Think about that statement for a minute too. Behavior is learned. Be aware of yours.

Proverbs 1:20-33
“Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks; ‘How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? If you turn at my reproof, behold I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you , when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord, would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster’.” ESV

As a parent, my prayer for each of my 3 children is that they gain Godly wisdom and heed to its instruction. In my own life I pray for God’s wisdom to lead every facet of my life.