creating a monster

As I lie in wait to what God has in store for my life; I am reminded that sometimes He has to tell us no; or in the very least, require something of us prior to giving us anything.

How am I reminded of that? My two year old nephew. He's been staying at my house along w/ his brother and sister one night a week to give his mommy and baby brother a much needed time of rest. Now I love this little guy. He brings so much joy. So I like to spoil him. But he's clever and he's figured this out by now about Aunt Misha. So now he walks around telling me what to do. He barks orders expecting me to follow. That was never my intention with him. I simply wanted to show some love and affection. But he's taken advantage of that and has really begun to test the boundaries at my house. So I've had to take a step back and make sure he understands that BECAUSE I love him, I want him to be respectful and kind. And he needs to say please and thank you to Aunt Misha. And Aunt Misha is not at his beck-and-call.

Sound familiar? God isn't at my beck-and-call either. It came to my attention that perhaps I've been a bit too demanding as well. God doesn't HAVE to give me direction today. My house doesn't HAVE to sell today. We don't HAVE to decide about baby Anthony today. So I wait. And I'm going to try and do it with a little more respect.