Do You Pay Attention?
I was in a classroom on IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) and the seasoned veteran said, “Pay attention! If you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up!”
I heard the seasoned veteran when he said that. I understood what he meant! It was so simple, “Pay attention! If you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up.” He repeated himself at least five (5) times! What is so hard about that?
After the classroom session we went outside to make sure we understood his instructions on identifying IED’s or possible trigger mechanisms that are used for IED’s.
My battle buddy was right behind me and he failed miserably because he picked up something and the Non-Commissioned Officer yelled, “BOOM! You see people, now your dead because someone didn’t pay attention!”
I giggled but was also disappointed since it was my battle buddy just got us killed! This was training for a real-world situation and we failed which means that we would be fatally wounded! I was upset as I looked at the ground and noticed a complete set of keys on the ground. It included keys to a vehicle, security locks and probably apartment or home. Someone had lost these keys in the class before us!
While still upset at my battle buddy, I picked up the set of keys to turn in to lost and found. The seasoned veteran yelled again, “BOOM! Another individual not paying attention just got ya’ll killed!”
I couldn’t believe I fell for it but I did! I listened to the instructor, but I didn’t pay the most careful attention to the words. In the KJV it says the more earnest heed!
Had I pondered, meditated on, given my most earnest heed to, my most careful attention to, I would not have picked up the keys! The words “If you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up!” were running through my head as I realized I had failed.
Everyday you have a chance to pay the most earnest heed to your daily devotionals, scripture readings, and Christian fellowship talk.
The question is, “Do you pay attention?”
Hebrews 2:1 NIV We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
Have a blessed day
Comments
Pay attention is something we can all improve on.
Indeed Tammy Van Horn