One of my superheroes in faith said this morning childlike faith means praying like a child. Perfect timing being that it is the week of my son’s 15th birthday!
Something popped in my head of how a child has NO LIMITS when asking for stuff. Ever notice how you ask a kid what he wants for his birthday he answers without any hesitation "that robot lego guy"? Yea, that “guy” is $300 and neither your single mother or your PHD father states away buried in college classes can foot that bill.
But as a family we were all online yesterday discussing an agreement on a set price. Sean was deep into scrolling through more than 600 toys and gadgets listed on a website catering to all the geeky stuff he loves. We passed the phone back and forth trying to keep him calm in the coffee shop supplying the WiFi. He understood dad only had $50 and that led to him finding several reasonable toys. His final selection sold for $39.
So what do you think happened next? As dad is punching in shipping information on one end of the phone call, Sean is searching through the “gifts under $10” because our son knows he has $50 to receive. He expects dad will give the full 100%!
Then a coupon pops up for $10 off of a $60 order and Sean’s math genius mind instantly realizes he can now can pick two of those gifts or search “gifts under $20” section. He blurts out the coupon code over the phone.
While Sean announced dozens of ideas to go with the new spending limit loudly into the cell phone, Sean’s dad paused on filling out the rest of the order. My son couldn’t see what dad was doing on the other line. Finally after mom “Shhhed” him enough, Sean settled to hear dad say “search this, son.”
Sean’s frantic page ups and downs came to a halt when he saw the item dad found for $29. In the end dad ended up going past the $50 limit with an idea that wasn’t even in the options we could see on our end. Isn't that just like GOD to go above and beyond our expectations and set limits out of nothing but unconditional love?
Can a child do anything without depending on their parents and/or guardians? Then know you can't do anything without depending on God. Nor do we or the child really know the full picture of what it is we are basing our decisions on.
Only the ALL KNOWING GOD can really give us what we need because He has the full map from His conception knitting to Heaven’s seat holding the same name sticker that was on our elementary school cubby. Father God wants us to get all excited in the marketplace about the options he can provide us. He wants us to share everything we searched for and discovered with Him because only with Him we are found. He gives the final answer-the best option, the means to our discernment. Then we can live our full 100% that is matched by Him and exceeded in abounding grace.
Get out on the playground of life’s possibilities without limits. Enjoy the relationships and experiences that open up to you. Welcome them all as a child imagines everything they can be when they grow up. Set no boundaries other than the one the Bible has already set for you. They will keep you safe and fulfilled with everlasting hope no matter if you are stuck inside on a rainy day.
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