I love my son, but at time he is very irresponsible. He is very smart, but he does some of the dumbest things at times. Sometime ago he got a second tattoo, but he could not really afford it and in fact now he is running low on money.
He is under the impression that because he wants is, he is entitled to it and that is not the case. He wants to be independent, but he does not act that way. There is a saying that you are as independent as much as you can afford to be. In other words if you have to rely upon others to bail you out because you spend your money foolishly, then you are not independent.
He wants to be an entrepreneur, but he acts like he is trying to keep up with the Jones. This is at least the second time this year that he has miscalculated is available funds. He is in a network marketing business and there is a conference coming up and the money he spent on his tattoo he should have put towards the ticket.
I believe there are several reasons why he is this way:
- He has very low self esteem
- He may be depressed
- His priorities are out of whack
- It makes him feel good
- Trying to impress others
- He may be ignorant of what he is spending
- He has no budget
- He cannot control his desires to have what he wants and needs it now
- He believes that everything will work out regardless of how he acts
Matthew 6:21 New International Version (NIV)
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 14:28 New International Version (NIV)
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
My wife and I are going to sit down and talk with him tomorrow. Normally, I am the bad guy, but my wife wants to be the bad guy this time. That makes it really difficult on me to be the good guy. It is just not in my nature, but maybe it is time to teach this old dog a new trick.
Pray for us when we talk to him that he will hear and the words we use will come from God.