Life’s Requirements

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Life  is so demanding. It requires that we eat, exercise, and breathe. If we fail to obey Life’s requirements, we may go hungry, lose our strength, or perish. Life also requires us to tackle our problems head-on. If we’re disobedient and run from them, those same problems will eventually find us, and they typically pick up a few friends along the way that add weight to an already heavy burden.

Adults and children alike sometimes fall victim to Life’s demands and give up in myriad ways. Some over eat to the point of gluttony; others deprive themselves in a failed attempt to appease Life. Some choose to lie dormant and expend as little energy as possible while others exert themselves to the point of injury or exhaustion. There are also those who run from their problems, thinking things will get better in the next town, with a new mate, or a clean slate. You might as well stop running because wherever you go, there you are. We’re always searching for a pill, a cream, an ointment, or the winning Power Ball numbers to cure what ails us, and if we don’t find them today, we’ll just keep looking — stretching our  minds and wallets.

What we should focus on instead are those things that money can’t buy but are products of living a good life: knowledge, wisdom, and discipline. They’re free, yet they are priceless.

Proverbs 1:7 states that “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Living a long life is not a guarantee that you’ll be wise; fools can live long lives too. Wisdom comes as the result of reading, studying, and applying the word of God all the days of your life. That requires discipline. Those who read one verse each day are only scratching the surface of what God intended us to know. Though it’s a good start, God deserves more, and he wants more for you. The more you know, the more you grow.He wants us to stretch ourselves so that our vessels are large enough to hold all the blessings that he has in store for us. So, as you read your bible each day, look for the lessons in holy scripture.  Apply these teachings to your life. Share the gospel with others so that there’s room in your vessel for more knowledge, and as you continually stretch, you will become more knowledgeable, and in time, you will also grow wiser.

 

 

 

Published by Principle Michelle

Principle Michelle is a middle school leader, master teacher, and a Certified Parent Empowerment Coach. She currently resides in the Washington D.C. area where she serves kids and their parents who have entrusted her to help them navigate the middle years. Principle Michelle loves "the middle" -- it's the place where the rubber meets the road. Kids in middle school are at a pivotal stage in their lives, and they can go left or right. Because this is where God positioned her, she gets to direct and guide middle school students in the way that they should go. She also enjoys helping families build strong biblical foundations by offering them strategies, resources, and tools to help them to train up their kids and to build the life God intended.

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  2. Michelle, I so love that you do not simply state a problem, pose a question, or utter a concern, but that you offer a solution and/or answer that is scripturally based. Keep ’em coming, my friend. You are an Inspiration!

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  4. Good words. I’m often guilty of ‘fleshing out,’ looking for shortcuts and cutting corners when I know they’re not a better way. Good post, Michelle.

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