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Recently, I made my son a chart that is filled with the things he has the hardest time obeying. It's his "Good Boy Chart". Whenever he does something on the chart he gets to put a sticker in the appropriate box, and when the whole chart is filled we are all going to Chuck E Cheese for his big surprise! This has been so much fun to do with him, however, there are certain columns that don't have quite as many stickers as the others. For instance the "Ask mommy and daddy for help if you have a problem" one. Instead of him getting frustrated, we want him to come and ask for our help.
Now, the other night I'm praying and asking God for forgiveness for giving into my frustrations instead of coming to Him and asking for His grace. That is probably the biggest struggle in my walk, once I get to a certain point of impatience or frustration, I stubbornly refuse to ask God for help, and everytime have to repent. Hmmmmmm, hadn't quite made the correlation between the two until God revealed it to me.
I'm sure that most Christian parents would agree we can learn a lot about our walk with the Lord through the principles we try and teach our own children. I felt like a little kid sitting on my daddy's lap listening to a little pep talk after I had just been put in time-out for not listening. "Why don't you just ask me for help before you get frustrated? Let daddy help you so then we can go and put a star on your chart for being a good listener!" Ouch...why hadn't I seen this the moment I made the chart? Why didn't I realize that God feels the same frustration with me that I feel with my son when he tries to fix things on his own instead of asking mommy for help when we both know that would solve everything? Why didnt I realize that God shares the same excitement I do when my son comes asking for help before he gets himself in trouble? It's amazing how "mature" and "grown up" I feel just because I have changed my name to "Mommy" when many times I act no older than my 3 year old.
So my question to you is, how many stars do you have on your "Good boy/girl chart"? Are there areas that are slacking compared to others? Have you been a good listener lately? Christ wasn't kidding when He said "My burden is light". I'm amazed at how simple walking with God is, yet how complicated I make it. I hope this revelation of mine will bless you and cause you to think about your own gold stars from God. Be blessed! |
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| Wow that was poweful! I am going to talk with God right away. I have been trying to handle things on my own also. You are so right, "Why make our walk with God so complicated?" Thank you! |
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March 04, 2008 at 3:54pm |
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| Thank you! |
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Kacey |
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March 04, 2008 at 4:29pm |
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| That is sooo cool! Just this morning, while conversing with God, I was admitting to him that I give him more faith in some areas of my life than in others. I became aware that the areas of my life that have been the most painful are the areas I've had to come to God with the most but it was a struggle! God kept working on me until now I have complete confidence in him and I automatically turn those things over to him. The undisciplined areas I have not worked on not gone to God and therefore don't have that reassurance that he will be there for that too. What an awesome way to relate that to disciplining ur children. they need that reassurance that mommy and daddy are right! |
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| Heh, i sent you a message already concerning the issue, and now i read this, and wow, yeah... i know several columns of mine lack stars completely... well, almost... and most of the time i honestly ask Him for the help, but then end up not accepting it, from fear and lack of faith and other things. just pressure from friends, its rather annoying, and i hope to break such things soon... but i'm so glad that God is so faithful, and loves us even when we don't get a star and encourages us to try harder to get them 8-> i love Him sooooooo much :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D i really enjoyed this blog... and i will for sure try harder :) thanks! |
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Clara |
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March 04, 2008 at 6:25pm |
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| thanks for sharing. that is such a good word picture that the Lord gave you. yes it is soooo true that he uses our family life to show us Godly life lessons. |
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| You are such a blessing, so i'll give you a star from me;) |
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| Great blog. Have a gold star from mike n laura! :-) |
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Sara |
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March 05, 2008 at 12:00am |
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| wow, you guys are sooo nice! thanks for the input! |
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| I really needed to hear that. You guys are awsome keep us in your prays today. God Is Awsome.... |
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Sara |
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March 07, 2008 at 8:05pm |
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| Will do! We love you guys! |
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Yup it's true all the time.
I didn't start walking with God till I understood His love through the Agape Love I had for my newborn Lana. It took getting knocked up to understand a parent kind of love that is Patient, Kind, Looooooooooooooong Suffering etc...... |
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