words of wisdom...

This is a picture of me and my Youth Minister when I was growing up...He has offered much wisdom to me over the years...

"Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise..." Proverbs 19:20...
When I was a teenager, I had all the answers! I knew so much more than my parents. They ask me about certain things and I had four or five answers for them; at least. The older I got, the smarter my parents got. I guess chemo fried my brain more than I thought, because at 38 I am not nearly as smart as I thought I was. Growing up I worked with my dad quite a bit. He was a very wise man. The counsel he had for me for was way beyond what I could comprehend at the time. Now I look back at some of the things he would tell me and I realize, he was genius!
How you ever read a verse in your Bible and wondered what in the world God was trying to say when He said that...some time will go by and then it hits us...that's what He meant! There are some things in the scriptures that we read and can only ponder...and then there are those things we read and instantly know why God gave us that verse. I love to sit and people watch. The thing I love more than people watching is actually getting to sit and talk to people. I especially like talking with older people. I have received some great advice from people. Sometimes I take it to heart, and other times I take it for what it is...Our challenge for this week is to listen to what others have to offer us. When someone is telling us something, it's usually for our own good. Consider the source and you will know if it's "constructive criticism" or if they're trying to get you in trouble. With snow on the ground and being trapped indoors, I have had plenty of time lately to sit and ponder words of wisdom...God Bless!

Tony