Fussy Children

Have you ever been in car full of impatient people? Have you had your children ask, “How long until we get there?” Have you had them complain they are hungry? Have you tried to feed them snacks and they don’t want them? Have you done the same thing to God?

Being in a vehicle full of impatient children can try our patience. Small children don’t like to be buckled into a car seat for long periods of time. They are bundles of energy that want to be moving. So, being made to be stationary for more than a few minutes is torture for them.

As we grow older, constant movement isn’t necessarily our cup of tea. Yet, most are constantly doing something, even if it doesn’t require a lot of movement. We may work at a desk but are constantly busy. We may like to play video games on our computer, phone, or the television. We may simply enjoy reading a good book.

As we go through this journey called life, we experience times when things aren’t as we expect or as we like. As followers of Jesus, we pray. We ask for things to change. We ask for guidance. We may even cry out to God, begging for mercy, crying crocodile tears. But are we willing to wait for God’s timing?

We know that God keeps his promises. We know that he loves every one of us. We know he desires what is best for us. If we know all that, will we continue to thank him and sing his praises when things don’t go our way? There is nothing wrong with asking God to fix things so long as we also praise him for the blessings he has already given us. Rather than just being the child who only wants to get out the vehicle, we should give thanks to God for the ride.

I pray we all choose to give God thanks for his blessings. I pray we ask him to intervene on our behalf. I pray each one of us choose to enjoy the ride rather than complaining about what we don’t have. Thank God. Sing his praises. Ask for his blessings. Ask for his guidance. Enjoy the life God has given you.

Numbers 21:4-5 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.”