But, why?

As a child, your parents/grandparents may have said things like, "Don't sit hunched over like that; take your elbows off the table; don't wear your clothes like that, etc." Whether we said it or not, more than likely the question in our minds was simply, "why?" Why did we have to carry ourselves a certain way? Why couldn't we dress however we wanted to or hang with that group of friends? What difference did it make? What was the big deal?

The big deal was that we were always a reflection of our parents, no matter where we went. They wanted us to have a sense of pride in ourselves, as well as in our family. They didn't want anyone coming back saying things like, "That whole family must be a mess, look at how he/she is acting."

The same holds true with our Heavenly Father. In Leviticus 20:26 (NIV), the Word of God says, "You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own." Since we are Christians (Christ-like), we must uphold the standards of Holiness and do things like our Father. Although it is tempting to sometimes ask God, "why," just know that it's because we are to be like Him and live a Holy life; one where people will be able to recognize whose child we are.

Let's try to change our "...but,why" into, "Yes, Father."

Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!