The
experiences of life, both positive and negative, work together to shape what we
believe and how we behave. God designed us for growth, maturity, and change. An
eighty-four year old woman proudly stated, "I'm still learning and
changing." What we know and believe provides meaning and purpose to life.
When the prodigal son chose to go home
and face his family, his attitude and mind-set had changed. His experience in
the pig pen reshaped his entire belief system. He left home with an attitude of
arrogance but returned with humility. Arrogance portrays false confidence. Humility
reveals an attitude of flexibility, readiness to learn, and willingness to be transformed.
The father was so delighted to have
his son back home that he celebrated by giving him a robe and ring and by
throwing him a huge party. The pig pen experience helped the young man accept
his father's love and generosity. This parable illustrates God's attitude
toward us when we repent and return to him.
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