Don't Assume You Know It All...

Wow, what a statement. I'm not one to assume, but I am one who makes mistakes. Sometimes those blunders are hurtful. I sit up late this evening thinking about pain I have needlessly caused and the hopes that I have not done irreparable damage. I love my family. With every ounce of my being. Unconditionally. Father gave me a trust, two fantastic kids and by marriage, I have inherited another. Yet, failure can drive wedges deep. I've seen it too often and in my zealous attempt to make sure that everyone is treated fairly, I have been the one to trip the lever.

Father led me to this scripture tonight.

Proverbs 3:1-12 (The Message)

Don't Assume You Know It All

Good friend, don't forget all I've taught you; take to heart my commands.
They'll help you live a long, long time, a long life lived full and well.

Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.
Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.
Earn a reputation for living well
in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.

Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!

Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.

But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;
don't sulk under his loving correction.
It's the child he loves that God corrects;
a father's delight is behind all this.

May those I love so much forgive me for my human failures. May Father who loves us all help to heal wounds that I have caused.