Its the only way I know!

The new family in the neighborhood overslept and their six-year-old daughter missed her school bus.

The father, though late for work himself, had to drive her. Since he did not know the way, he said that she would have to direct him to the school.

They rode several blocks before she told him to turn the first time, several more before she indicated another turn. This went on for 20 minutes - but when they finally reached the school, it proved to be only a short distance from their home.

The father, much annoyed, asked his daughter why she'd led him around in such a circle.

The child explained, "That's the way the school bus goes, Daddy. It's the only way I know."

Isn't that the truth in so many of us? We do, we go, we speak, we live the way we were taught plain and simply because that is the way our parents did things and it is the only way we know? Much of what we learn wrong we pick up by the media from the worlds way of doing things. Other times we say whats good for the goose is good for the gander and do as our friends or acquaintances do, say, act, etc. Man can we take a long time to get a short distance. One would think that right and wrong would be neighbors, living right across the street from one another. Then why in the world does it take us years sometimes just to walk across to the other side?

The Bible is said to also be translated in this way Basic, Instructions, Before, Leaving, Earth. Another phrase I like to use is life's road map to truth, happiness, joy, peace ,and love that never runs out! Thank God that he has given us practical advice all the way from whats right and wrong, to who to hang out with and who not to go along with.

My aunt once told me she thought a major step in cooking a roast was to first cut it in half. Later, after many years of being on her own, she found out her mom only did that cause her pan was too small to fit the roast in whole.

Some things we do are harmless and laughable. But what about the yelling at our children. Trying to mother our spouses or change them into our liking instead of loving them for who they are for better or for worse? What about back stabbing, down talking our husbands when they are not around to hear us, just cause our friends always do? What about always calling your children names because you were always called names growing up? Will they live up to those names instead of the greatness God has in them to be nourished?

These are just thoughts to think about. But I know I want to go the way God has intended for me and not follow a path others have taken just because it is the only one I know!

I am going to be a great mom today! How about you? I am going to be a loving, understanding, patient, person today! How about you? God has placed the potential inside of each of us! Nothing is impossible with HIM!

May God bless you with a sence of victory over another mundane day of following in the worn down path, going the wrong way, or the long way just becasue it is the only one you know!