Knight Points

I have been a follower of Christ for about 6 years now. Prior to, I was left to my own devices. Needless to say, there were some bumpy roads. Since giving my life over to Christ, I have experienced varying degrees of hot and luke warm. As most are in the beginning, I was on fire. I could not read enough. I changed all the things I did, watched, listened to, thought, etc., for a season. Since those early days, I have had many inner struggles with God. I have tried to take my life back as my own, only to hear his voice in the back of my mind. Repeat cycle...I have recently lit the flame again and I am excited for what the future holds. Which brings me to my current thoughts. My 5 year old Cooper is a pretty special dude. He is extremely witty, funny, smart, athletic, etc. He is also a wee bit hyper. He does really well in school and I am proud of him. They have a point system for doing "good" things, and I expected him to rewrite the record books....not so much. Call it setting expectations too high or whatever, but I really thought he would be riding up and down the elevator by now (BTW, that is the reward, cool for a 5 year old I guess) Yesterday I asked him if he had gotten a "Knight Point". "No" he said with a hint of disappointment. It turns out, he had got in a bit of trouble that day. "My teacher told me I was out of control." That..sounds about right:) As we talked through it, Cooper said something that I could totally relate to..."the other kids just keep sucking me in". Nevermind the accountability discussion that soon followed, but it got me to thinking about myself. Why am I so easily sucked in by other people. Is it a fear of not being perceived as cool anymore? Is it that I truly enjoy the activity I am buying into at that time. What is it that makes me contribute to things I know don't glorify God. Why do I say I don't want to be of the world, when my actions often reveal me clinging to it. I believe I get "sucked in", because I am not near as strong as I think I am and that comes from a lack of trust in God. Wow, that' hard to say because I know all the right "Christian" things to say. But stripped away, at the core, that is my problem. I challenge "both" people reading this, to let go of the world and begin to trust God. I want to be an example to Cooper of how not to get sucked in, rather than a reinforcement of how to. Maybe then we both will earn a Knight Point...........