Again, I find myself telling the kids things that God must already know. They are things that He wants me to know, but they become so obvious to me when I listen to myself telling someone else.
Often the kids share and get along. But sometimes kids are prone to covet. They grasp. They hoard. Sometimes one will get candy from the mail lady and eat it all without sharing. Sometimes they will shove it in their mouth before anyone else can get to them. It's amazing how much consternation can be churned up in the heart of little ones over a few small pieces of candy.
Today I found myself telling my four year old how really silly that is. Really, are two small taffy things worth it? Compared to the potential that I have as a dad to bless her with treats, those little candies are nothing. Compared to my four year old's income and buying power, I have an unimaginable ability to dump a huge amount of candy on her. But why would I do that when I'm watching her sin and grasp over something so little? She can fuss in her own strength to get such a small reward. But I would much rather that she let those things go and depend on me to bless her with far more.
God must shake his head when we try so hard to get and hold onto things in our own strength. We might get them, but we are settling for so little. How much happier we would be as His children to let things go more often, to give what we see in front of us, and to trust that our Father has access to so much more. He loves us and wants to bless us.
Have faith. Don't waste your strength striving to keep what little is left for yourself; even when it is almost all gone. Freely give and your Father will smile at you. He wants to bless you with far more than what you thought you wanted.
