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Wait, just stop.

You are not going outside wearing that.

Of the many responsibilities of a parent, often the least recognized is the role of fashion

police, or being the last line of defense before a young child steps out into a freezing,

cold, winter's day, wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and no shoes.

But with a stocking cap and gloves, the child's defense is usually a sarcastic, what?

I'm wearing a hat and gloves like you told me.

Have you ever had anyone ask you, you aren't going to wear that, are you?

You can sound a bit condescending, but hopefully, they are looking out for your best interests

before you make a fool of yourself in public.

Will this meditation from Proverbs chapter 16 is a reflection on all of the ways we set

goals that seem so right and innocent in our own eyes at the time, but then later come

to regret something we've done?

While the Lord protects us by first weighing and examining us, in spite of our own motives,

first and foremost seeking after God's direction, rather than our own self-interest.

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