BIBLE WISDOM
“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far
from me. In vain do they worship me, teachings as doctrines human precepts.’”–
Mark 7:6-7
There are books that I have
read and re-read multiple times and then shared extra copies with family and
friends. You know, the kind of books that have phrases written across the cover
page in big, bold letters like Laws of Power, Ways to Raise Children,
So-and-So-Number of Steps to Success or even Proven Methods to Lose Weight. (I
can prove they were false, by the way.)
Many of the advice that I’ve
received from these books have served a great purpose in building my character
or gearing me towards a more successful future. But I’ve also learned that
these self-help books are simply guides that we have to read wisely, filter
properly, and to use our best judgment to determine whether what we are reading
is fact, fiction, an opinion or something relevant or irrelevant to our
experience.
If you want a single source
of reliable natural rules and laws, you’ll find it in the Word of God. The
value of the teachings in the Bible is irrefutable and is a source of
inspiration for personal development and positive growth. If you haven’t read
it, take the time to read it. It doesn’t hold the title of the Guinness Book of
World Records for Bestselling Non-Fiction Book for nothing. Eleanore Teo (elyo.lee@gmail.com)
Reflection: Let the Bible be your first stop when you need
direction.
Lord, let Your laws and Your wisdom guide my actions. Amen.
St. Scholastica, virgin, pray for us.
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