The essence of naive is lacking experience, judgment and wisdom. Words like guileless, sucker and unsuspecting give a clear depiction of coaches, parents and teachers who are lost in another world. This state of denial is afraid to openly profess that their child, favorite pupil or prized athlete has been corrupted by a world full of moral pollution.
Unfortunately, Moses didn’t get the memo in Exodus 19:23. Based upon his own words, Moses assumed that everyone in Israel would just follow the rules because God said so. Surely, everyone is going to listen to the Lord. Yeah, the One who parted the Red Sea, defeated the Amalekites and brought manna, quail and water into a barren desert. By the time his own people created a golden calf, shortly after they thought he died, Exodus 32:1-7, Moses became painfully aware of the truth spoken by the prophet in Jeremiah 17:9.
People are like cars, we all have blind spots, areas where we can’t see objects that are right next to or behind us. Thus, when someone crashes into us, breaks your heart or lets you down, its shocking. Yet, if you adjusted your rear view mirror, maybe you could have seen this coming or possibly warned your friend before it was too late. If you have been like an ostrich with their head in the sand or a turtle hiding in their shell, wake up now and don’t be so naive!
by Jay Mankus
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