Children get jealous but fathers, ponder

Children get jealous but fathers, ponder

"Joseph 's brothers envied him and were jealous of him, but his father observed the saying and pondered over it." (Gen.37.11 AMP)

The difference between a child and an adult is as clear as day and night. The difference is seen in both their thoughts and actions. Length of days do not guarantee maturity but you need length of days in order to mature. Children act before thinking, adults think before they act. 

The act of thinking, pondering is trait possessed mainly by adults. The Bible says while Joseph's brother were being envious and jealous, their father Jacob pondered over the matter. To think is a lost act. We live in a fast paced world that requires quick actions. But the impact of our actions are solely dependent on depth of our thoughts. 

God is mighty in deed because He is first great in counsel (seeJer:32:19) Gods ways are higher than ours because His thoughts are higher than ours. Elevate your thought life and you will elevate your life. What you think about affects you, and determines your direction in life. Mediating on God's words affords us the opportunity to think on God's level. 

The Apostle Paul talks about growing up from childish things. It is time to grow up from childish behaviours into maturity. Stop responding like child, stop speaking like a child, and stop thinking like a child. 

"It's like this: When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child does. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. (1Cor.13.11 NLT)

Children get jealous but adults ponder-think. 

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Mr. Lift)

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