It seems that every time I clean my room I find a bunch of things that don’t belong to me. Things like a tennis ball, a piece of wood, a playing card, and always some sort of lego and at least one nerf bullet.
Today’s world views children as some sort of burden. Something that ties you down, keep you from having fun. But God’s word tells a different message. “Behold children are a blessing from the Lord.” Psalm 127:3
Is it a blessing to have all these things in my room?
Something that the Lord has been teaching me lately through my parents and some recent podcasts is that our emotions and reactions are our choice.
In the psalms David many times commands himself what to do. He even tells his heart to bless the Lord. Psalm 103
Something my mom has said many times to me and my sibling when feel tested and tempted to sin is, “God’s grace is enough.” She has repeated it many times and it’s true. God’s grace is enough to make the right decision. He gives us the Holy Spirit to overcome. And when we ask God to change our hearts, he will. But it starts with us.
I used to get mad when I found things in my room but God has changed my heart. Even more just by writing this post.
Now when I see these toys, random piece of wood, and playing card all brought by my brothers, I see how much they love me. They are always coming into my room to tell me something, show me something, and sometimes just to hang with me. Sometimes they’ll peak through the door and shoot me with a nerf bullet because that’s the way they show love. They love me enough to do all that and they sometimes leave things behind.
I feel so loved and so grateful for my brothers. They may sometimes make messes, they may sometimes be loud, but God has blessed me so much with them. They love me so much and I love them too.
