May 3rd

When I read today's passage I recalled thinking about how I viewed the church when I was in high school. I remember thinking, "some look at the standards God set forth in the Bible as obstacles that prevent us from enjoying life." I didn't appreciate God's word as a guideline for living instead felt that there was a long list of rules that prohibited me from enjoying life. It seems that if it was fun, it was prohibited. I viewed God as an accountant, keeping a log of every sin and transaction in my life. Later, with time, I learned to see God's guidance and loving discipline in the scriptures. It just took a little time.