"When we become enlightened about a correct principle, it is incumbent upon us to live it." - Stephen Covey.
As I stated in the last post, I am listening to Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I find it helpful in many ways. The above quote grabbed my attention. I find such truth in Mr. Covey's statement. A difficult principle. How often am I convicted about something, only to turn and do exactly what I just decided was wrong? How many times must I let myself, others, and more importantly, the Lord down by neglecting to "do" what I have "heard." James 1:22-25 "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer,this man will be blessed in what he does."
2 comments:
Worth the wait. Thank you for sharing. Inconsistency is such an irritating character flaw, isn't it? It never looks very good on me=(
I'm thrilled that you have your own blog that I can check! I love reading about what you're up too, what you're learning, what you're reading, etc. If you want to check my blog, thejoyfulplace.familymosaics.com, you're more than welcome! Oh, don't be fooled by my display name...it's really Bethany, your cousin! :-)
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