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Swearing Underwater
"I just swore underwater."
Those were the words of my 14 year old when he hit his head on the side of the boat. My initial reaction was to laugh. I don't think I have ever heard him swear. After a while, I started thinking about this statement again. Does swearing underwater make it any less wrong? Should I have taken this opportunity to teach a lesson about sin being sin regardless of who sees or hears? Maybe, but I didn't.
How often is my own attitude the same. I said something judgmental, but it was just to a close friend. I lost my patience with the kids, but have you seen how they've been acting today?! I walked past someone who needed help because I'm busy, but I'm sure that someone else stopped. We make excuses or hope nobody sees the sins we commit. I often forget that God not only sees these actions (or lack thereof), but He even knows my innermost thoughts and desires of my heart.
It's times like this that I can't thank Him enough for the gift of grace! Sins can't be undone, but they can be repented. How comforting it is to know that He forgives us whether we have sinned for the world to see or in the private recesses of our own heart . . . and even when we swear underwater.
Read more at http://LetChristLead.com
Those were the words of my 14 year old when he hit his head on the side of the boat. My initial reaction was to laugh. I don't think I have ever heard him swear. After a while, I started thinking about this statement again. Does swearing underwater make it any less wrong? Should I have taken this opportunity to teach a lesson about sin being sin regardless of who sees or hears? Maybe, but I didn't.
How often is my own attitude the same. I said something judgmental, but it was just to a close friend. I lost my patience with the kids, but have you seen how they've been acting today?! I walked past someone who needed help because I'm busy, but I'm sure that someone else stopped. We make excuses or hope nobody sees the sins we commit. I often forget that God not only sees these actions (or lack thereof), but He even knows my innermost thoughts and desires of my heart.
It's times like this that I can't thank Him enough for the gift of grace! Sins can't be undone, but they can be repented. How comforting it is to know that He forgives us whether we have sinned for the world to see or in the private recesses of our own heart . . . and even when we swear underwater.
Read more at http://LetChristLead.com
