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"Do you want the spider man bike", I asked my three year old grandson. "No", he said. "I want the pink bike". So I get the pink bike out and he starts crying and running away; and while he's running away crying he's saying, "I want the spider man bike. So I take the pink bike back to put on the porch and he starts crying again, "No, I want the pink bike". 





Finally I walk away and decide they are both staying there and if he doesn't know what he wants I don't either. I let him cry until he realized, I was not getting up anymore to hand him the pink or the spider man bike. 



I knew he was sleepy and nothing I did would satisfy him anyway. I found out it didn't matter whether it was his cars, the bikes, or watching TV. Anything I did was not what he really wanted. No matter how tired a child is, they will fight it with every breath they have. And yes, I'm the adult here and have control over the situation; however, I wanted him to stay awake a little longer to eat dinner and then take a late nap; whereas, both his parents work odd hours. So for him to take a nap from 6pm to 7 pm is not an issue. 

 It was Friday, cook's night off, so he had chicken tenders and fries from Arby's. He was able to eat at least five fries and about two bites of his chicken tenders before he fell asleep at the table. He just couldn't fight it anymore. 


 Then I had a revelation. I realized that's how God feels when we pray and really don't know what we truly want. We are just like my grandson~ Indecisive! God can't make the decision for us. If you are not confident in your decisions, then don't get upset when you do not get an answer. He doesn't get frustrated either, He just says "Call on me when you are ready"!

 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. 
James 1:5-8 NIV

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