God loves you.
You may have heard that before. The statement may mean the world to
you or you could care less. I've been on both sides of the equation
during my life. Regardless of where I am in my walk with God, He
continues to demonstrate His faithfulness to me.
Many years ago, my youngest daughter was having her weekly Sunday night
can't-go-to-sleep-because-of-school-anxiety episodes. We sat down for a
talk. I read some verses from John. It was the chapter where Jesus
is talking to the disciples before he was betrayed. I was trying to show
her that she can trust God because He wants to best for her. We talked
about praying and how God answers prayer. He either answers No, I love
you too much, Not yet, or Yes, and here's more.
She asked,
"What if I ask God to do good on my test and He says no?"
I said that I
don't pretend to know what God thinks in all circumstances. Still, if He
is our Heavenly Father, He knows what is best. She still wasn't convinced
because she felt desperate to do well on the test.
She has an
electrical outlet across the room from her bed. I said, "What if we
had a toddler that wanted to stick his finger in the outlet. If I'm a
loving father, would I let him do it? L agreed that someone who cares
wouldn't let them do it. I went on to say that the toddler really wants
to do this and doesn't understand why they can't have what they want. Any
caring grown up would understand the child's disappointment. It's not
always easy to communicate your knowledge to them so they REALLY understand the
danger.
While I may
sound like a good parent, (I feel I do ok) I needed to speak to myself.
There are situations in my life where I have fears and I know that God
wants to work in these areas. I don't want to let Him even though I know
it would be for the best. Surrender can be hard. I'm getting there
step by step. God is faithful to continue working on me.
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