I remember as a child I would often say, I can't wait til I grow up and become an adult. I wanted to be 18 so bad. I wanted to be able to make my own decisions and call my own shots. However, now that I'm an adult, I often wish I could revert back to the Toys R Us theme song, and be a kid all over again. As a child I never knew how good I had it, and knowing what I know now I wouldn't have rushed to grow up so quickly. Unfortunately those days are long gone. As I grew older I learned through the school of hard knock that toys are for boys, and now its time for me to be a man.
Yes, Playtime is over! While it would be nice to still be a child, unfortunately its just a fantasy that will never be a reality in my life. I always thought that when I became an adult I wouldn't have to answer to anyone, boy was I wrong. You are always answering to somebody, you will always have to acquire some type of knowledge, these are some of the requirements of being an adult. Being an adult breeds responsibility. They say with age comes wisdom and now its time for me to act my age, and you should to. For too long we've had grown adults acting like little children, because they've never been told that playtime is over. In Paul's letter to the Church of Corinth he informs them that "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man I put away childish things 1 Corinthians 13:11. Newsflash...Put the toys down. You are no longer a child.
It is time for us to become responsible, mature and wise adults. Many of us want to be called adults but we don't want to put away the childish behavior. We want our cake and eat it to, but that's not life. Wisdom and responsibility makes you an adult not your age. If you are man with a child, and you are not taking care of it like you are suppose to, then you are still operating in the mindset of a child. MAN UP and take care of your responsibility. If you are a woman with a child, but you are always out clubbing, looking for the next man, or parting vs putting your child first, you to are operating in the mindset of a child. People that like to play games in relationships...Newsflash...You are acting like a child. People that are always complaining, or as my Pastor puts it "Adult Whining" you to are acting like a child.
Many of us just need to GROW UP! The world owes you nothing and it will not give you any handouts. Life is all about what you make it. You can continue to be irresponsible and act childish in nature or you can choose to put away the games and the toys, the choice is yours. It's OK to reminisce of your childhood, its fine to dream and fantasize about being a kid again, but when you wake up, just remember Playtime is Over.
I used to love that song when I was little...LOL. By the way...love the new background.
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