I’m out on my morning run & I pass through the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot. There stands an EMT next to his ambulance with a donut in one hand & a cigarette in the other. His hair & mustache are pure white so I know he’s no spring chicken. Here’s a man that sees the ill effects of bad habits every day. In his medical training he’s learned about the bad results of smoking & eating donuts. I wave at him as I pass but he doesn’t respond.
Once again I’m reminded of the truth that education is not enough to change behavior. Knowing something to be true does not necessarily equate to living as though it is true. Listen to this morning’s message, judge for yourself if it is true, then take it before the Lord in prayer & ask God if you should be experiencing more of His power & presence in your life than you are right now.