Deuteronomy 17:19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear [respect] the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
Reading the Bible has most definitely allowed me to learn to fear [respect] the Lord God, but am I really learning, if I'm not applying it to the people the Lord has put into my life? I get too busy in figuring out what I think should be done, to truly hear their pain and anguish. I never realized I was so egotistical!
At times, I'm incensed by those who think that the feelings of others don't matter, but wasn't I doing exactly that, but on a different level? It's so easy to judge others, when we really aren't supposed to do that at all. We don't want the Lord to judge us by those same standards.
The thing is, I'm afraid, that since I've done this for so many years, I may revert back into "Know-It-All" Mode without even realizing. I know that doesn't have to be the case. God healed my compulsive overeating, and continues to bring me back to refocus, when I start slip-sliding into old eating patterns, especially when I'm stressed. Maybe, I need to focus on this, because God's gone to great lengths for me to hear this from two people within one week. If He wants me to truly learn this lesson and not back-slide, I need to stay closely attuned to Him, and allow Him to refocus me, if I slip back into old patterns.
