That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to
and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the
Truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even
Christ. Ephesians, Chapter 4, verses
14-15.
Some people appear to act as if they are marionettes
like Pinocchio and others act like real people.
The ones who act like marionettes, similar to Pinocchio, seem to blame
everyone else and circumstances for all the things that happen in their
lives. They act as if they are powerless
puppets and others are pulling all their marionette strings, controlling their
lives.
The ones who seem to be real people realize that
they make choices in their lives that impact the things that happen to
them. If things don’t turn out the way
they want, they look at the choices they are making and make changes that
ultimately turn their lives around.
I think that God wants us, as Christians, to be real
people. Ones who can change our choices
if we find our lives aren’t going in the direction that would glorify God. He doesn’t want us to be marionettes like
Pinocchio, being led astray by those who promise the fun and excitement of the
worldly life. He doesn’t want us to feel
like we have no control over our choices and are powerless to change our lives.
If you have spent your life feeling powerless like
Pinocchio, God is here to cut the strings that bind you and lead you
astray. He can make you the real
Christian you want to be. You can turn
to Him to help you make the necessary changes…no strings attached! (I couldn’t resist adding that!)
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn’t necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
