Why bother to saddle that horse?
..Why bother to take that little guy or gal along with you in the pasture?
…Why bother with packing along all the things that will be needed….like water, a hat, and a lunch?
….Why bother with the time it will take to teach about holding reins, saying whoa, and spurring with those little legs, when it’s time to ride up?
……Why bother with being so hot and tired when you all come in that evening….and your carrying that little one to bed because they fell asleep in the pick up?
Why bother with, when they are a little bit older about teaching them not to ride in front of another rider, not to take someone else’s place. What about not roping someone else’s calf when they were lined up for the shot. Why bother about teaching that they have to take care of their own horse and be responsible for something other that themselves.
Why bother to take them to a simple little play day at the cowboy church, where they will each take a turn, cheer each other on….and be happy for the kid that took the first place ribbon. And then teaching them, earning something usually involves work.
And why bother teaching about Jesus? About respecting your elders? Loving their country.
Because the work, time, and energy put in now, is a direct result of your life on earth. The time it takes to teach from both our victories and our defeats, will either push someone else to their personal best, or detour them from some of the mistakes that we have made.
Because it’s worth the effort to see a kid grow up to know Christ, love their family, to have integrity, and to be honorable. To respect others along the way, to be responsible, and to make a difference in life.
Because it will save you some heart aches, some why didn’t I’s. Some, “I could have’s….”
Take a look at Prov. 22:6……..
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Wouldn’t it be nice to hear, “I’m so proud he made that decision”, “She went above and beyond”, “He helped me pull my truck out of the ditch”, “She was the only one that called”, “He prayed with me, when I didn’t know what to do.” and “She told the truth.” Wouldn’t one of these comments be a better result because we bothered to teach.
Because you have something to teach. You have something that someone else will value. Because someone bothered to teach you or they didn’t, and you want something different than the road you took.
Is there someone that “bothered” to take the time to teach you something valuable? What about a grandparent, parent, teacher, or neighbor? I would love to hear!
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