Children Can Frustrate.

As I read your comments on Facebook about some of the things children do that frustrate you, I am reminded of the adage of the terrible twos. I’m sure most of us went through those and can well remember when our children did. They seemed to delight in not obeying.

 I remember when our daughters were small they enjoyed seeing their mother frustrated after they would pronounce “No!” in a very emphatic way after being told to do something specific. I remember how upset I would become with them. It wasn’t that I didn’t love them when that happened but I surely didn’t like them for a while. Why couldn’t they see that keeping their coat on when outside was in their best interest? Why could they not see that when I told them not to cross the street, I had their safety at heart?

Do you ever wonder if God gets frustrated with us when we do not obey? He never ceases to love us but I know there are times when we are not very likable in our Heavenly Father’s eyes. Why can we not see that the things He asks us to do are for our own good? Yes, we go on sinning in His sight while making excuses for what we are doing . To us it is perfectly alright and is certainly pleasant.
 
As a parent, even when our children disobey, we are quick to forgive them; take them in our arms and shower them with kisses. The same is true with our Heavenly Father. He loves us in spite of our sins and is quick to forgive our sins. But, wouldn’t it be nice if we just obeyed Him in the first place? It might keep a lot of heartache, pain and disappointment out of our lives.

“I warned you when you felt secure,
but you said, ‘I will not listen!’
This has been your way from your youth;
you have not obeyed me. “Jeremiah 22:21 NIV