Children, whether small or grown, will at some point, if not more often than not, exercise their own will by testing their parents’ will. A child in a candy store wants to fill their bag to the brim with delightful treats, but their “mean” parents say, “No, if you eat all of that, you will have a tummy ache”. The child might throw a temper tantrum right in the middle of the store!
A grown child wants to ride in a car with a friend, a brand new driver, to an overnight trip with no parental supervision. Their parents make the wise choice to say no for their son or daughter’s safety and well-being. The teenager may then sulk and give their parents the silent treatment.
Did you ever think about the fact that, as children of God, we can act like literal children in our responses to how God has answered our prayers? Some of us may become angry with God because He is somehow trying to punish or hurt us. Others may decide to shut God out and stop praying or reading the Word, feeling they can’t trust Him anymore. We have decided that our will for a situation is correct and best for us. Yet maybe the Lord was protecting us… I think we all can admit we have done this at one time or another…
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