So Let Us Learn from Our Children

Christmas reminds me how much we can act like kids. Most kids don't understand the importance of the saying, “Care for what you wish for!” Kids of all ages and sizes are wishing for many wonderful gifts. Some that my kids have wished for include: A cow for fresh milk and a horse. Unfortunately they don’t understand the responsibility and work that would go with these gifts, they have only looked at the positives.



Doesn’t that sound like most of the rest of us? We think we know what we want. It sounds like a good idea. As adults we pursue it and get it without thinking through the ramifications and responsibilities. Then, when the reality of what we have gotten hits us, we wonder what happened and complain. Yet we have just received what we asked for.


It is always better for us to slow down, think and most importantly pray before we start stating what we want. When we do this we can avoid asking for silly things. However, when we do this, many times God will say “No” or “Not right now.” He does this because He loves us and knows what will be best. We must be willing to trust Him and wait on His timing. When we do this our Heavenly Father will give us what is good, pleasing and according to His will.


So let us learn from our children and “Care for what we wish for.”