I wouldn't share this post except for the fact that this conversation happened the day before Nathan's unfortunate injury on the basketball court.
It was a snow day on Wednesday and Nathan, Sara, and I were hanging out at home. Sara was in the bathroom braiding her hair, and Nathan went in to chat with her. As I walked by I caught Nathan flexing his right arm in the mirror and saying something like, "Look at those guns!" He was oohing and aahing about his strong arms (and yes, he really does have a strong, lean body). I remember acknowledging his "guns" but also telling him that God cares about our heart and character more than our outer looks and that our physical looks can change in an instant; our character is what matters most.
The next afternoon, he broke that right arm real good. That right "gun" will definitely atrophy for awhile, and the surgeon mentioned that this is a precarious and complicated surgery-one that will likely result in stiffness of the elbow and inability to fully straighten his arm again.
This incident highlights the Kingdom reality of what is of lasting importance. It brings these Scriptures to mind:
1 Samuel 16:7 "..The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
1 Timothy 4:8 "For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."
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