I had a very sobering/enlightening moment just a few days ago. My youngest son, Jordan, is 10 years-old. He did something very simple that convicted me to my core. I’ll give you a little background before I hit the matter.
Kim and I had gotten our 13 year-old, Josiah, a little cell phone deal a couple of years back where you add minutes to it as needed. For Christmas, he wanted a “regular” phone on our plan so he could text and talk unlimited. So, we did that. He gave his little old phone to his younger brother. Jordan was stoked. He used his own money to add some minutes. He thought he was a “big dog” calling and texting.
So, last week he comes bounding in my office – grinning like someone who had just gotten word they had won a million dollars. I was standing behind my desk working on some paperwork as he ran across the room, behind the desk and gave me a big hug (I call him ‘Snuggy-bug’ because he loves hugs from his mommy and daddy – I know that won’t last much longer so mom and I enjoy them while we can <grin>).
Then the convicting moment happened. He pointed down to his side and said, “Look what I found. I’m just like you!” His big blue eyes were dancing with excitement. On his side was a little leather phone holder and in it was his little cell phone – just like his daddy wearing his blackberry.
For days now, those words he said have been ringing over and over in my head and I keep hearing my son’s voice say: “I’m just like you.” Wow. Is he just like me? What am I – WHO am I besides the daddy that wears a cell phone? What else is he seeing? What else will he be “just like me” at?
Question: Who is watching you? I guarantee someone is. Let us live our lives with a holy transparency. We very well may one day stand before God and someone turn, look at us and say: “I was just like you.” Access granted or access denied may be because of the example we lived.
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