1158) “I’m telling!”

“You’re not my boss!”

“Who says?”

These are statements kids have made to their siblings or friends throughout the decades. They include warnings, claims of superiority and questions of authority. Of these three, let’s focus on the last one.

Desiring to know “who says” or on whose authority are things demanded is a good thing. You certainly don’t want to do something an evil person instructs you, but I think it’s important to note this two-word question, “Who says?” is important.

If you think you’re unlovable because you did something stupid. If you feel you can’t be forgiven for something. If you are pressured into adopting certain actions and reactions as morally good. These things should be followed with, “Who says?”

The conversation God had with Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit included them saying they were ashamed because they were naked. God asked them, “Who told you?” We know their answer, it was the serpent told them.

Asking, “Who says” is a good habit to form. It will help weed out the bad from the good.  Genesis 3:11