Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
I read Philippians 4:9 today and I immediately thought, “How many people stop after the ‘or seen in me’” part? Seriously, as a parent and a teacher, I have no idea how many times I have taught, and modeled things only for students to go try something on their own and not even attempt to do what I showed them. I totally feel for Paul here!
So, how many times a day do you think God feels this way? How many times has He shaken His head, rolled His eyes, and let out that huge sigh? How many times has He wanted to scream, “Really, and when did you think that was going to be a good idea?” He might even throw in a, “Seriously, I just told you how to do that!”
Yep, there is a second part of that verse that is VERY important. Four little words, “put it into practice” are forgotten all of the time. Studying God’s word, praying, and listening to Him is a must, but then don’t forget when you get that answer, PUT IT INTO PRACTICE!
I am so guilty of doing things my way. Lord, don’t give up on me. I am working on putting your lessons into practice. ~amen.
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