Tantrums

My son got mad at me tonight. I went back to tuck him in bed. He was listening to stories on his CD player. It was really late so after the current story finished I turned it off. He has school tomorrow and I didn't want him to be tired and have a miserable day. I turned off the stories because I love him and I want what's best for him. He was mad and fussed. I told him I love him and wanted him to have plenty of rest for tomorrow. He told me he didn't want me to tuck him in. So, reluctantly, I left.

Why am I sharing this with you? Because I think I see a correlation between this occurrence and how we often respond to God. We want what we want and when God says "no", we get mad and send Him away. But why did God say "no"? Because He knows and wants what is best for us. When we send Him away, He goes. But He is always listening for you to call Him back. He loves you.

I was really sad when my son sent me away tonight. I wonder how much worse God must feel, knowing how much He loves us.

Something to think about....