Earlier this week, my daughter asked me for a new gadget. She already has one, but it doesn’t have enough storage, so it’s freezing when she’s attempts to play any games. As she’s getting older, she’s getting more knowledgeable about the different devices, and she now has something specific in mind. As I don’t think it’s a real need, I decided I didn’t want to spend that kind of money on it. Yup, I’m always wearing my financial advisor hat.
I reached out to two friends to see if they had one that wasn’t being used. The first person didn’t, the second one thought they had it, but after searching, realized he didn’t. After a bit more conversation and I explained the situation, he decided he wanted to buy her a refurbished one – which is what I was looking at. I was beyond grateful.
I decided not to tell my daughter that it had been purchased, but a simple, ‘God said yes to her having it’… that should have made her happy, right? Wrong!!!! It didn’t. She wanted to know every single detail. How? When? Will you buy it for me? When? Can I use my own money to buy it?
I promised her that God had indeed said yes, and I wasn’t going to buy it, but she would have it. The questions did not stop – and I began to get frustrated with her. ‘I told you that God had said yes.. why don’t you trust that it will happen? Have I not proven myself trustworthy?’
Until the next day when I went to my office.. (feel free to insert face palm here).. I had recently prayed about a request and was given a bit of information of something I wanted, with the promise the person would look further for me. Every single time I passed her, and even intentionally passing, I would ask ‘did you look yet? Can you tell me?’
Sounds vaguely familiar, right?
I had to check myself. Here I was lecturing my daughter about her not trusting God and this exercise was to teach her to trust God, but in the very next breath, here I am doing the same exact thing.
Friends, God wants us to trust Him. If He has said He will do something, I promise, He will show up in ways that exceed what we can think or ask of Him. We just have to trust Him and His timing. I have to keep reminding myself of that too.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that you are constantly molding us in the way you desire. Help us to remain pliable in your capable hands. Father, help is to learn how to fully trust you and that you keep your promises. Help us to be patient in the process.
