My dearest son/daughter,
I will not always be around to listen and help you through life, but I do ask that you not forget what your parents have taught you through the years. When you feel that you have failed, feel disappointed, helpless, and hopeless, remember to take everything to God. Proverbs 3:5-6 states, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” He hears you. Walk in obedience and never turn your back on him. In difficult times, “lean not on your own understanding…” And don’t lean on your friends’ understanding because you will all probably be wrong.
Never get to a point where you think that you don’t need God because this is an attitude of pride. Please be careful and aware that pride shows a blatant disregard for God. If you succumb to pride, you minimize God and elevate yourself. Trust that if “in all of your ways, acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.” He will not fail you. As you reflect on the fact that God will not fail you, remember what he has done for you.
Let’s talk about finances. There is honor in doing a good job and working hard. The reward is monetary gains. I am telling you this so that you will not fall into a delusional state of thinking that you worked hard and earned the money. Do not let your judgment become cloudy. You have what you have because of God’s provision. Therefore, as you gain wealth, you must honor God. Do not hoard so much money that you forget the kindness in giving. Give and support those in need. Be sure to make your first giving to the Lord, for it is an act of obedience and recognition of your gratitude and dependence on him. It is an act that fills the heart.
Even when we do the right things, we will find that sometimes we fail. We fail because it happens naturally, and we fail because of the faulty decisions that we make. When we make poor decisions, there are consequences. You know this from childhood. Being an adult may exempt you from parental punishment, but it will not excuse you from God’s discipline.
“My [child], do not dispise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves whom he loves, as a father, as a father the son in whom he delights.” (Proverbs 3:11-12). Don’t think of the Lord’s discipline as corporal punishment. Think of it as a method of teaching so that there may be repentance, reflection, and prayer.
I write these things to you so that you will always seek wisdom, ascertain discretion, embrace discernment, overcome fear, and walk boldly in faith.
Always remember your friends and your neighbors. If they are in need of help, do not withhold your services or ability to assist. God sees. With wisdom, ” you will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.” (Proverbs 3:35). Seek wisdom. Never become a scoffer and simple-minded. I leave you for now, but know that my love for you runs deeply.
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