"bud momby, i'm dot sick!"

what i think the little girl was trying to say was, "but mommy, i'm not sick," however only a nasal-ly jumble of words found their way out of this little girl's mouth.
i was at a store a few days ago (we'll just call this store "darget") when i witnessed this little event occur in the aisle with all the cheezits. i didn't know exactly what this girl wanted, but her mom had clearly said "no" due to the fact that her daughter was obviously sick (which the daughter did not believe to be valid).
"blease momby?" i kind of chuckled to myself and thought, 'dude, you are so obviously sick, give it up, your mom knows what she's talking about.' the girl put on a pouty face (as snot started to run, further supporting her mother's case), but then surprisingly, moments later she was happily wiping her nose on her sleeve and seemingly over it.
i moved along and took a stroll through "darget," and as usual, the thoughts began to flow.
i bet you God deals with this all the time. so often we ask God for things that we clearly shouldn't have or something that we think we should have. maybe we don't necesarily ask with a nasal-ly voice like the little girl, but we ask as if we really know what's best for us. what we don't realize sometimes is that God hears our "nasal" voice and sees our situation in a completely different way... in a way that He knows exactly what's best for us. you could say that God sees the panoramic view in comparison to the small particle of life we see under the narrow view of a microscope (sorry for going science on ya). i bet God chuckles sometimes when we believe that we can convince God that our way is better or that we know what's right.

"He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back." -Isaiah 50:4-5

i think this is something we have to learn and practice. listening isn't always my strength, and often i think that i hold the solution in my mind. however, God always has the solution, and sometimes it might agree with me, and sometimes it won't. either way, it is my job to listen, be obedient, and not be rebelious.
so you guys, if you find yourself fighting God's words and instructions, give it up. in fact, wipe your nose on your sleeve and grab hold of God's hand. i think it is safe to say that God knows what He's talking about.

:)