My sons Michael and Mark are little pistols. They say what the want, respond how they want, and don’t have a care about what anyone thinks. They are easily soothed and appreciate the little things in life. Today Mark told me he wanted to go on a date with me and yesterday he said he wanted to marry me! HA! What if we become like little children? We wouldn’t question how things worked in our own lives. My 3 year olds just love seeing people and spending time with them. Like me, Daddy, or Gramma especially. What if we became more like that? Relationship is number one. Instead of being so cause and effect people, we could become people like Hannah from the Bible. She prayed for years to receive a son, all the while being mocked and scorned by her husband’s other wife. God gave her seven sons, one of whom became a great prophet of Him.
What if we were like that? Mark is very sad when Gramma leaves, but I am able to soothe his nerves with a couple songs and some rocking. He adores me, just as he can’t wait to be a daddy someday, just like HIS daddy. As children, we wouldn’t question anything at all. God made me. I love Mommy and Daddy. The moon and stars where made by God, just like God made me. A pink is pig, the sun is yellow. You get the jist. Michael and Mark also love playing train behind the couch cushions, making food for me in the car, and being tickled.
Now, this life of fulfillment only comes and is maintained by the ability to remember that the God of the universe and the Lord of Hosts is very near, even to the unbelieving heart. BELIEVING IS SEEING. Believe the promises and they will happen. Spending time with Him, being about Him, and remembering that He knows our desires is the way to go. He knows what we need before we ask Him. Before we even think it, He knows! That’s how deep and great His heart is for His children.
So much of life is not about being politically correct. By this I mean not having to explain yourself to others, and not allowing yourself to be hurt from people’s words and actions. I know I am one to talk, but this is an important lesson to take a hold of. Let me give an example. This happened to me the other night. I thought we had to go pick up the car after Michael returned home from work, so I started dinner. This was great for me because I hardly stat dinner so early! I mentioned to him that I had started dinner early. Now, his response was, “Well, you should have started dinner early!” My response was “Well, that is not a great thing to say right now.” I was offended by the comment because of what it meant to me, not because of what he was saying. It hurt me, but did I have to show it?
Think about this. When is Satan right and God ever wrong? God is NEVER wrong and Satan is NEVER right. God’s promises always remain true, though our response to those promises is the key. God has promised and then reminded me of something recently and I am in awe of it. I don’t understand it, but I won’t let myself worry about the repercussions of the promise. I just have to trust that He knows what He is doing. So then I can say, believing really IS seeing!