There are three words that
get people in more trouble than any others, “I know better.” It was these
three words that lead to Adam and Eve to reject God in the garden. It was these
three words that lead Judas to betray Jesus. Moreover, it is these three words that
lead you and me to pain and brokenness again and again—I know better.
Throughout the history
of humanity, these three words have a
terrible track record. At the root of these words come the worst of human
nature: pride, selfishness, and greed. It is what
causes history to repeat itself—wars,
injustice, slavery, crime, neglect, and abuse. Arguably, these three words are
the original sin, the sin of our fathers, our sin, and the sin of our children.
Perhaps the complexity of life is simply these three words that have hurt so
many.
So, next time you think, “I know better.” proceed carefully.
This post was an excerpt from Immersion: Live the Life God Envisioned for You
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