Burning Vapor

A Humble Son

Jennifer and I were sitting outside tonight getting caught up on the day when Caleb came walking out.  “Hey Dad, why do you have a picture of the Eagles running back on your blog?”

Crap.  I wasn’t ready to talk to him yet.  I wanted to spend some time thinking through how to guide him in his affections.  But, no time like the present.

Dad:  Well, I was talking about how football season makes some people go crazy and forget Jesus.
Caleb:  I don’t get it.
Dad:   Well, some Christians can love things more than they love Jesus. Soon they think about it all the time, they talk about it all the time and if there is a bad game it can put them in a bad mood.  People can allow their lives be affected by something as silly as grown men running around with a football.
Caleb:  Ah, like me?
Dad:  Yeah, like you and there are other people who let football and other things get in the way of loving Jesus.  You are still young and learning these things.  Most of us Christian adults should have already learned it, but sometimes we forget.
Caleb:  So, it’s like people can get addicted to something and it controls them.
Dad:  You got it.
Caleb: I got it now.

And with that our conversation was over.  I am thankful for a son who has a soft heart.  I am praying for a soft heart for myself…like Caleb.

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