Temper Tantrums: Life Lessons From a Toddler in Her Terrible Two’s

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Last week my 2 year old daughter was having a rough time sleeping through the night. It never failed, she would go to sleep, my wife and I would go to sleep, and just as we were driffting off, the baby would be calling for us. Because we did not want to wake the house, we would give in to her and bring her to bed with us. After about a week of sleeping in the “H” position, and because my wife was sick, I had had enough and wasn’t going to let her get her way. I also know that yelling at a crying screaming two year old was pointless and did nothing but make things worse.

I decided that I was going to speak softly and calmly and try to “logic” it out with the baby. She cried and screamed, begged and pleaded, but I remained calm and got her back to sleep. Feeling proud of myself, I went back to bed. About 2 hours later I heard her crying for us again.

I had to repeat the whole ordeal!!!!

That’s when I realized that I am just like my daughter when it comes to my faith.I start kicking and screaming and throwing a temper tantrum. I tell God that He is not fair. I scream and tell Him how mean He is to me. I blame Him for the tears I shed and I ask why can’t I just do what I want? I act like I am being punished for something when in reality, I am drowning out His still, small voice. When my two year old finally stopped fighting and obeyed, she driffted off to sleep and there was peace in the house. All she had to do was obey. I am her father, I know what’s best for her. The samething goes for our walk with God. It is amazing what happens when we stop throwing our little temper tantrum and just listen to what He wants for us.

He is our Heavenly Father. He knows what’s best for us.

He said in Luke 11:11-13 says, ” What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? ¹² Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ¹³ If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

We need to stop acting like Christianity is a cake-walk. The bible promises that we will have problems and trials and tribulations. If you don’t have those things, then maybe you need to examine your walk, but just because there are problems, doesn’t mean that He is not there for us. He is always there. If we chose to stop whining and crying and just listen to Him and follow His lead, we will be so much better off for it. He will help us to…

Walk It Out!

Let’s Get This Started!

So here we are at the start of a NEW YEAR, like every other blog isn’t going to start out like that, but I digress.

New Year’s Day is a time to reflect on the past as well as what we would like to change for the future. I for one would like to make one major change.

Those who know me know that I am very active in my church. I am the:

• Worship Leader
• Choir Director
• Co-Sunday School Teacher
• Deacon
• Part time Youth Staffer

Needless to say,

I Love My Church

I love to teach God’s word, both to young and old. What I find most challenging about teaching however, is after I get home from church I find myself in a situation that I just taught about and sometimes fail to practice what I have just finished preaching. That is my resolution. I need to

“Walk it Out”

I am inviting you to embark with me on this awesome and sometimes scary journey we call faith. I believe that God has a plan for my life as well as for everyones life. So here I am, at the start of a new year. I am starting something new.

What can you expect to find in this blog?

That is a good question. I plan on writing about what God talks to me about. I plan on working through some of the tough issues that I have. I also plan on answering any questions that I might get. I probably won’t get many, but if I get one that really engages me, I might try and answer.

Only God knows what this will become, but I invite everyone who knows me to read it. I have nothing to hide and I am not ashamed of my faith. My only regret is that I have fallen for the same trap that most believers fall into. I too often lack the courage of my convictions. I say I believe, but don’t act upon that faith. I want to have the faith of Abraham. I want to have the faith of Joshua. 

I want to be like David,

a man after God’s own heart.

If this is a journey you’d like to take with me, then join me.

We can walk it out together.