HARMLESS

It is interesting how some things at first appear harmless then later turn out to be a real disaster. Really is something that happens far too often.

But the big challenge is to not let pride influence in some way. It can be hard to admit when you did something wrong.

Such as underestimating when some thing or individual is more of problem than others. We might feel to proud or in control to admit that kind of mistake.

So when disaster out come the excuses. And the more often it happens they bigger they become.

Really is regrettable that we let our minds become harmless by our lives. But that is part of being human.

As is making mistakes. All part of being human even if we don't wish to admit to such weaknesses.

And that is when the stumbling comes. Times when we fall over our thoughts. Just a way of being sucked into a pit of deception.

God isn't inclined to let us necessarily savor that kind of deception. His spirit will stir us to not stay in the shadows.

He will shine a light into our darkness so we see what is really there. And then too be able to see what is also important and truly threatening.

Satan does know our strengths and weakness too. He knows how to approach us so our guard it down.

Then we don't have the ability to see when there is danger in what he sends our way. Instead we only see something not to worry about.

That is when he can truly intrude. We take something for granted. We simply do not sense the danger.

Until it is too late. At this point once we are bleeding, we learn what we might have learned if we had been listening to God in the first place.

Which happens more than once. Because we often have short memories in that regard. We don't learn to be more careful and guarded.

Mercifully, God does forgive and is long suffering. He will hold onto us during the bruises. His love will endure. Hopefully we learn from the process, but too often all we do is repeat it again.