As I observed my birthday yesterday, March 12th, the following are some reflections on the sixty-nine years that God has granted me on this terrestrial ball called earth (Acts 17:24-26; cf. Isaiah 42:5).<\/p>\n
Ive learned:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1)<\/strong> To stay out of other peoples business (1 Thessalonians 4:11).<\/p>\n 2)<\/strong> To pay creditors in a timely fashion (Romans 13:8).<\/p>\n 3)<\/strong> That life is many times not fair.<\/p>\n 4)<\/strong> That what seems to be true, may turn out to not be true at all.<\/p>\n 5)<\/strong> That trust has to be earned.<\/p>\n 6)<\/strong> That a mans word should be his bond (see article)<\/p>\n 7)<\/strong> Not to lie to people or God (Acts 5:1-11), remembering there wont be any liars in heaven (Revelation 21:27).<\/p>\n 8)<\/strong> That the Bible contains the solution to every problem<\/strong> that we will ever face on earth (2 Peter 1:2-3). Note the phrase all things<\/em><\/strong> in vs. 3. But we have to search<\/em><\/strong> (Acts 17:11) and study<\/em><\/strong> (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) in order to find those solutions. Then we have to make personal application of them in our lives (James 1:25; cf. John 5:19)<\/p>\n 9)<\/strong> That the Bible is not a difficult book to learn and understand (on average, it is written on a sixth grade reading level), otherwise, the inspired writer Paul would not have written so much about our learning<\/em><\/strong> and understanding<\/em><\/strong> it (Romans 15:4; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 3:1-4; Ephesians 5:15-17). However, we do need to look at some basic rules of interpretation in order to facilitate our understanding of Gods revelation to us.<\/p>\n 10)<\/strong> That human beings do just about what they want<\/strong> to do no more and no less (Genesis 11:1-6).<\/p>\n 11)<\/strong> That godly parents should teach moral values to their children at a very early age<\/strong> (Ecclesiastes 12:1; Ephesians 6:4; 2 Timothy 3:14-15; cf. Luke 2:52) so they will have the opportunity to become both moral and productive citizens of the country in which they live (however, its always their “choice” – Joshua 24:14-15). They will then be equipped to teach the next generation the same moral values (Deuteronomy 6:1-2; cf. Psalm 78:1-8).<\/p>\n 12)<\/strong> That people dont care how much we know, until they know how much we truly care. Folks, our society needs more caring people!<\/p>\n 13)<\/strong> That we really dont know what kind of an individual we’re dealing with until we get into his pocketbook. Then well find out very quickly who the real McCoy is!<\/p>\n 14)<\/strong> That work is a blessing from God (Genesis 2:15).<\/p>\n 15)<\/strong> That you cant judge a book by its cover.<\/p>\n 16)<\/strong> That no matter how much money we have, its never enough (Ecclesiastes 5:10).<\/p>\n 17)<\/strong> That our influence, either for good or evil, is far-reaching (1 Thessalonians 1; Acts 1:15-19).<\/p>\n 18)<\/strong> That most people are selfish, but godly folks share their life and possessions with others (Acts 2:41-45; Acts 4:31-35).<\/p>\n 19)<\/strong> That keeping our promises to people make for good relationships built on trust.<\/p>\n 20)<\/strong> That this earthly life is too short! (Job 7:6-7; James 4:13-14).<\/p>\n 21)<\/strong> That God is testing us here on earth to see whether or not we are the genuine article (1 Peter 1:3-7; cf. Genesis 22:1-12; Deuteronomy 8:1-3; James 5:10-11).<\/p>\n 22)<\/strong> To live every day as if it were our last, for it might very well be (Ecclesiastes 9:10; Luke 12:16-21).<\/p>\n 23)<\/strong> That the only two things we will take with us when we depart this earthly existence is (1)<\/strong> our integrity and (2)<\/strong> our influence (Hebrews 11:4), remembering that “Only what’s done for Christ will last.”<\/p>\n 24)<\/strong> That God-designed marriage is for better, for worse, and for keeps (Matthew 19:1-6; Romans 7:1-2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I observed my birthday yesterday, March 12th, the following are some reflections on the sixty-nine years that God has granted me on this terrestrial ball called earth (Acts 17:24-26; cf. Isaiah 42:5). 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