Like Water.......
I read something today that really made me think. In the book of Genesis, Jacob describes his son Reuben as, “turbulent as the waters.” The New Living Translation goes on to dissect this statement further by saying that water has no shape of its own, except for when it is frozen. But, my way of thinking is that even when frozen, the water still conforms to its container or its environment. It never really gains its own shape. The Bible was talking about how consistent we are in our personal lives as opposed to how we act in the public view. Human nature runs the show most of the time and I know for myself that my personal life is not always up to par to what I would like those in my “public” life to be aware of. I have been battling temptation recently and I find myself trying hard to live the life that God wants for me. I want to live up to his standards. I want my standards to r...