I was watching a coworker's son the other day run around the office and make toys of everything in sight. He seemed so worry-free and full of life. Everything was going well until his mother yelled NO! His demeanor immediately changed and his once giggly face cringed with what seemed like hurt and disappointment.
Made me think of my own reactions to that word. Granted i understand that NO is one of the responses i will get when i ask a question or voice a request. I don't understand why even when i pray about something and don't get a resounding YES from Father, i still imagine that he didn't hear my prayer...and keep praying even when the answer is not an obvious YES. Yes, i know what you are thinking...that sometimes the answer is "WAIT" or "MAYBE"...i don't remember the last time i asked anyone a question or for something and they said MAYBE, and that was the end of the conversation. WAIT is another form of YES but with a time component, so WAIT is acceptable.
Next time i ask, i hope i remember that the answer can be NO. My inability to accept that answer is what might be the root of my inability to give it even when i need to.
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