Few things irk my nerves more than disobedient children... but God has called me to work with kids in Uganda, which means my patience is tested almost every day.
This morning we were at a hospital / rehabilitation center for kids. We arrived to do our program (singing, crafts, and a story) and there were two kids who did not want to listen. It doesn't help that I've been in a lot of pain today and my temper was short before we arrived.
Anyway... this one kid came up to me and immediately tried to take everything I had: my hair-tie, my rings, my watch, and when I told him no he tried to bite and hit me... as my blood began to boil I got more and more mad... I cannot stand disobedience, disrespect, and injustice.
On the ride home the events of the morning were playing in my mind as I tried to seek God and find His peace. I began to think about my relationship with God. How often I am just like this child... I take things that God hasn't given me, I am ungrateful for the things he has given me, when I don't get my way I kick and scream and throw a fit, I go away and sulk and act like He doesn't love me. I am just like a disobedient child.
As we did devotions this morning someone mentioned the line from "How He Loves Us"
IF GRACE IS AN OCEAN, WE'RE ALL SINKING...
God's grace is so abundant to me when I am so awful to Him. His forgiveness, His mercy, His grace is astounding. So the next time I am frustrated by how I am treated by a kid who has probably known little love in his life, I will think of God's patience, love, grace, and mercy towards me.
Until all have heard,
lauren michelle gross
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