Understand

"My son, preserve strong judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight. They will be life for you...." Proverbs 3:21-22

Two little boys and their dad were ahead of me on a path at the nature center. They spotted three deer near the path and started shouting and running and waving their arms excitedly toward the deer. Of course the deer ran away and the little boys were disappointed. They were too young to understand what they were doing wrong.

Sometimes in life we are loud when we should be quiet. We act on impulse rather than thinking first about how our actions will be received by others. For that reason, our results are not what we'd hoped for. If things aren't going our way and we have no idea why, such as the little boys, we can turn to scripture and study what God's word says about how to live our lives. The Bible is much more than a book of rules or stories. It is also a treasure guide for those who will take time to study it earnestly.