Walking In His Shoes

The other day while on my knees in worship, a little girl comes up to me and starts dancing in front of me.

The father soon after came to retrieve his daughter. (I’m sure he just didn’t want her to disturb me and the others around. I probably would have done the same in frustration, as I value my worship time and when I constantly have to chase after my son it seems more like work than anything.)

Immediately I received a word for this man.
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'” So I told him it was okay and she could stay.

I was so humbled having her and a few other children dance around me; then the first little girl and I started to dance and everyone around was dancing in the presence of our Father. There was so much joy it was contagious! I was reminded of how often this happened with my son and I would have reacted differently. Perhaps upset that he was disturbing me when he too is no different than that little girl.

God changed my heart and breakthrough came! He reminded me, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

The revelation came that I must see things through the eyes of my son to understand him. My heart was impacted deeply by this impartation of revelation and the grace of God knowing that He isn’t mad at me for my wrong choices and actions in the past, but LOVES me enough to give me wisdom in many areas including how to parent my child.

This morning although my son was very needy and grumpy, I served him where he was at instead of expecting him to live up to the standards I would expect myself to be at. No fights, no arguments, yes a little extra effort, but in the long run, the extra patience and effort to help him in areas he felt he needed help (perhaps serving him is his acts of service love language) is far less effort than the battle we may have had if I had displayed a more “your-old-enough-do-it-yourself” attitude.

God is Good!

M.O.A.W.