i expect god to speak to me through the people who are a part of my life ... i have seen it time and time again ... my wife, lana, is one of god's favorite spokesmen. another is my 5-year-old son gavin.
the other night i was putting gavin and his 9-year-old brother zane to bed. i was asking them how their day went: did they make anyone smile? did anyone hurt their feelings? did god say anything to them? gavin leaned over on my chest and tapped my cheek with his finger and said, "dad, can i tell you something?" anytime gavin starts a conversation with this phrase i get ready to hear from god. so gavin said, "dad, did you know that we don't always get what we pray for?" he then says, " but god always gives us what is best for us!" next he sits up, begins to wave his hands and says, "that's scary!!!"
as a father i felt like all my prayers and family devotions were paying dividends! amazing how a little 5-year-old was able to understand what so many adults will never understand: that god can be trusted even though it can be a "scary" experience to do so.
i know from personal experience that it is "scary" to trust god. i also know that it is even more "scary" to not trust him. gavin and i are banking our lives on the fact that "god always gives us what is best for us!" what about you?
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