"Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching." Proverbs 1:8
Both of our sons are masters in prolonging the nightly process of going to bed. We have heard a litany of reasons over the past couple of years-everything from tummy-aches to bad dreams, Pennywise from the Stephen King novel 'It' (clowns are scary; sorry!) to simply just needing to go to the bathroom for the hundredth time. The other night, around 10:13 PM, I heard movement coming from the boys' hallway. When I finally went to check on the boys, I caught our youngest son, Elijah still awake and watching YouTube on his iPad.
He was somewhat embarrassed that I caught him sneaking around after we had put him to bed for the night, so I sat down on the edge of his bed and talked with him. When asked what he was still doing up, He simply replied, “Daddy, I am not tired.” In a calm manner, I suggested that he get back into bed so that Mommy didn't hear him and he finally fell asleep a few moments later.
Just like children have trouble understanding the importance of a good night’s rest, we too are in constant battle with God for control over our lives. And being a loving parent, God is always communicating with us and for us to hear what He is trying to tell us, we must seek Him above all else in our lives.
You see, anything we pursue without talking to God about first, will most likely be in vein. We must allow the Light of His Presence shine on all of our pursuits so that we can receive His help for the plans He has made for us or allow Him to change the desires of our hearts.
If we seek Him first and foremost, the rest of our lives will fall into place!
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