I am reading Titus 2 for the last few days… and I’m stuck.
Am I part of the “older men” or the group described as “young men”?! 😉
And from a different translation:
It’s not a difficult piece. Quite straight forward, but it’s heavy.
Am I talking (I mean in my every day life) the way I am teaching?
I teach my son to make peace, to clean up his mess, to have respect. But is this how I live? I sit around the fire and speak about forgiving people that have harmed you, but then I wonder… did I forgive?
Or are there just a bit of hate and loathing I hold on to, just to justify my actions because “the world is not fair…”?
“I love everybody, but…” ?
“I can forgive anyone, except…” ?
Am I worthy of respect? Am I temperate (sober) in all my thoughts and actions? Just how god is my self-control?
Can I go the distance when the day gets long, the money is short, the kids are demanding and the worries creep up?
Every day, frankly, I realize that I am a junior in my faith and understanding of what I am supposed to be…
