Why? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏼🤷🏻‍♀️

This is often a response from our children when we ask them to do something for us.

“Why?”

It’s strikes a negative nerve to hear “Why” instead of “Yes Sir” or “Yes Ma’am”.

Wouldn’t it be nice for our little cherubim Angels to fly when we say “Fly” and jump when we say “Jump”?!?

Instead, we get excuses or whining. They’ve even been known to ignore us or outright refuse our requests.

It’s very frustrating because we, as parents, desire immediate obedience. We are good parents, provide well for them, have always had their best interest at heart, and loved them daily. Wouldn’t they love to wake up every day and serve me in appreciation for all I do for them???

As a parent, I’m often reminded how God feels when I, His child, refuse, hesitate, or even make excuses as to why I can’t do what He asks of me.

I’m convicted. How does he react to my disobedience?

He is patient, kind, and loving, just as I should be with my children.

There are many examples of Gods Children disobeying in the Old and New Testament.

Yesterday I read Exodus 4-6. When God gave Moses the assignment to free the Israelites from Egypt. 6 times Moses doubts his abilities to carry out God’s command, makes excuses as to why he’s not the right person for the job, or begs God to choose someone else. And 6 times God helps thoroughly and patiently explain to him why he is the man. He even tells him that he will be like God. He even provides Aaron as a helper or his “Prophet”. However, in the middle of all this dialog, the Bible says God almost kills Moses…for arguing with him. Gods righteousness and His righteous anger is sometimes His response to our disobedience. He has to take us down before He can build us back up again.

I loved reading these chapters at this point in my parenting. God is the perfect parent. And although, I am not, He gives me a perfect example to follow.

Please don’t criticize parents for their children’s behavior. But instead pray for parents. We need supernatural wisdom and strength. Pray for children to seek God, His word, and obedience through Christ. We are navigating so many troubled waters while the world tries to steal our children away from us. Parenting is constant and tiresome. And it’s only by the Grace of God and His work in their life that they have success on this earth.

So, remember Colossians 3. Set your minds and hearts on Christ. Stay High on Him who is seated above at the right hand of God. Carrie On and remember…Jesus loves you!❤️