When do you submit?
Even
though I am a very committed Christian, at times I find myself wanting worldly
desires. I know it’s in all of us; it’s our human nature. But I never thought I
would feel so strongly about these temptations I know are bad! Have you ever felt this? It’s
like we know they are wrong, but it doesn’t take the fact away we want that. One
of my weaknesses as a young girl was stubbornness. My mom remembers several
occasions on which I would not listen to authority.
The
Popsicle
“Alright,
Candice and Kelly. It’s popsicle time!” Mom enthusiastically announced, sitting
my sister and I down at the table. Kelly, the blonde-headed angel received her
Popsicle graciously. I, on the other hand, refused. “I
don’t want to eat a Popsicle.” I declared. Startled by the stubbornness of her
oldest child, and new to the whole discipline world, Mom stared at me confused.
“What
do you mean you won’t eat your Popsicle?” And after many attempts to sweet-talk
me into eating it, she decided …
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