Delight!!

You know, it never ceases to amaze me...I really enjoy my children...and I don't think I am alone in this. This weekend was crazy...a soccer tournament and prom all rolled into a very short 2 days. The weekend started with torrential flooding Friday night and trekking through the water (at 11:30pm) to pick up a stranded son. Good thing we have that "bus" suburban! After two soccer games Saturday on the other side of Houston, we rushed home to help get Josh off to prom and of course take tons of pictures! Sunday held two more soccer games and then on to life groups...

Somewhere during the weekend, Jenna told me, "mom...you know you don't have to go to my games." She doesn't understand. I LOVE watching her play ball. Whether she has a great game, a horrible game or somewhere in between...I just love to be there and watch. When Josh came down all suited up for prom, my heart was filled with pride...not just because he actually cleans up really well, but because of the man I saw before me. A man of God...a man, I believe, who seeks God's Heart. Oh, I know he is going to make a lot more mistakes, but he is my child and more importantly, he is God's.


I delight in watching the kids do things...whether they succeed or fail miserably, I just want to be a part...I want to share in their joy AND in their heartbreak. I don't want to be a parent who stays at home coming up with rules and discipline to apply...I want to be part of their lives...I LOVE being part of their lives. I have felt this way from day one.

AND...I believe this is exactly the way God feels about His children. (only exponentially more) He DELIGHTS in us! He LOVES being part of our lives. He gave us His Spirit,(John 14 & elsewhere) so He could ALWAYS be right with us. We are never far from Him. We never need to ASk God to draw near us...He is ALWAYS present with His children. We just need to be aware of His presence. And know that even though sometimes we just choose to ignore Him, God delights in us! (Ps 147:11)

So do we act like we know this?? Do we live like we have a father who wants to be a integral part of our lives? Or do we instead live like children of an uncaring tyrant, just waiting for us to fail? Yes, our God will disipline us when needed...but that is not His desire...His desire is for us to love Him and fellowship Him and to take joy in the fact that He is always there for us.

You know...it really makes me smile in those moments when my kids let it slip that they are glad I attend all the games and am part of their lives. I think it makes God smile when we are glad He is an integral part of our lives...

Look for Him!! He is not waiting for you to fail...He is cheering you to success.