Take it Tuesday

Mornin' Gals!! I'd like to share with you what God taught me this morning. He does have a sense of humor. (And I think he laughs at me quite often!)

Ok, first of all, let me explain a little. The kids got up early this morning while Donnie was getting ready to head out the door. (If Jackson doesn't wake up right, he has lots of immediate melt downs.) I thought I'd gotten him up good, and thought he was in a good mood. (Most of the time he will be standing up in his crib, and I have to play peek-a-boo a few times with him, then he's ok. If I just walk in his room -- yep, you guessed it - meltdown.) But, it was a little different this morning, I was going in there to see if he needed cover, and he was awake, and so I thought he was ok.(and happy) We came into the kitchen and he wanted a pop-tart (his food of choice). So, I undid the cabinet lock and (MELTDOWN- because he didn't get to do it). Then he wanted to help me stir his strawberry milk, and I tried to let him help me and he spilt a lot on the floor, so I took it away and (MELTDOWN - because he didn't get to do it) At this time I got down in the floor and told him eye-to-eye that he couldn't do that, and explained why. He said ok. Then Austin had gotten up and turned on the TV, she nicely turned it to something he wanted to watch (that was taped) then after the intro song went off, yep, you guessed it (MELTDOWN - because he wanted to sing it over and over). I got down and told him he had sung it once, and needed to watch the show now.

It was at this time, I began to pray. Lord, it's so hard to teach kids patience. They want what they want when they want it. (I'm sure he was laughing at this point) I then, slowly, began to realize that adults are not much different than toddlers. Oh, we try to act like we are. We try to act like we have patience. But, do we really? We are living in an instant world. We want everything NOW. Why do most fights and disagreements occur - BECAUSE WE DON'T GET WHAT WE WANT (USUALLY WHEN WE WANT IT). It was then, that I realized that by trying to teach my child patience, my heavenly Father was trying to teach me patience. (Patience, to teach him patience)

A couple of definitions of patience in Vines is :

1. To wait for
2. To bear patiently, endure


"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22,23

These are things Jesus has, these are things that the Holy Spirit has (the one living inside us) so the fruit that should be evidenced by others in us is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Boy, I feel like such a TODDLER!!!

Love ya'll! Have a great day!!