John wrote: > "Well done good and faithful servant." > > It just struck me that I say these words to my > grand kids all the time. " Matty, your coloring > is great" (when , in fact, it leaves much to be > desired). "Well done" encourages me to continue, > to learn how to color between the lines, to sin > not. Judy's gospel leaves notroom for spiritual > growth if we understand that growth includes > overcoming sin.
I sure hope God doesn't act this way. If God were to say to me, "well done, good and faithful servant," I hope to be able to trust that he really means it. For this reason, I never tell my children that their coloring is great when it is not. I might say, "hey, that is pretty good for a 2 year old" or something like that, or I might say, "that's pretty, but try to keep within the lines... here, let me show you." When I tell my kids, "hey, that is great, fantastic" without any qualifiers, they know that I mean it. I sure hope God treats me this way or I might always be wondering if he really is satisfied with how I have done. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
