Posts Tagged ‘disobedience’
Disobedience
I remember as a kid thinking some of my parent’s rules were stupid. I still followed most of their rules. I only broke the ones I thought I could get away with. 🙂 When I became a parent and had what I thought were a few simple rules, my kids thought some of my rules…
Read MoreArrogant Disobedience
I remember things about child rearing that was a bit tricky. For example, there were times when the children made stupid decisions and there were other times when they were clearly rebellious. The tricky part was knowing which they were. I was trying to be patient and help them grow when I determined that they…
Read MorePremeditated Disobedience
It is one thing to accidently or inadvertently sin, it is totally another thing to plan it out. One thing I hardly ever do is completely count the cost of my disobedience. There is usually a cost to my disobedience with the Lord and it’s not cheap. I can recount many sins that I’ve been…
Read MoreDisobedience
I remember incidents as a kid where I clearly disobeyed direct instruction from my parents or another in authority. I knew what I was supposed to do, I just decided to do what I want instead. I learned really quick where the boundary lines where. I learned that often the instructions were for my own…
Read MoreDisobey – Desperate – Despair
When I read the Word of God and the account of the people of Israel – God’s chosen people, it feels like a badly written movie. The people disobey; then they get desperate; then despair sets in. This cycle seems to repeat quite often. If I personally reflect on my journey with the Lord, it…
Read MoreA Dubious Category
As I journeyed through 1 Kings this morning, I came across a chapter where there were 5 Kings of Israel and they were all evil in the sight of God. They couldn’t seem to connect the dots that what happened to the guy before them was because he didn’t follow the Lord. Jereboam, son…
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