Milk & God

Aurie was sitting on the potty yesterday, suffering from fairly severe constipation. Aurie loves milk and drinks it with nearly every meal. Milk may be good for the body, but in excess, it can be a little tough on the bowels. Anyway, Aurie was in tears and asked me to sit beside her while she was struggling with her business. Realizing that I had stumbled upon a teaching opportunity, I encouraged her to ask God to help her with her difficulty. She surprised me when she told me that she had already prayed for help. I felt joy and frustration simultaneously. Joy because my daughter is already looking to God for strength and help for her problems, and frustration, because I wasn't aware of the level of her spiritual development. I causes me to wonder about underestimating the spiritual potential of others, even myself.

A little later, Aurie experienced success in her endeavor. So I rushed back in to the potty (She had kicked me out when the moment was approaching), and exclaimed, "See how God will help you when you ask!" Aurie then informed me that God didn't help, she had to do this by herself. Now, from there, we did have a short talk about how God can help without us even knowing He's there. But, more importantly, I am thankful to watch my little girl begin a life-long process of understanding the work of God. We all struggle to understand when and how God works with us in dealing with our struggles. The only way to have any real and worthwhile understanding of how God work in your life is to simply experience it, again, and again. I pray that I will always be a good example to Aurie as she journeys.