Today I had to talk to a kid who disobeyed the rules. . .repeatedly. . .then was defiant. . .and her response to why she wasn't listening was that she didn't like or "understand" why we have that rule in the first place.
Honestly, I don't expect her to understand or like most of the guidelines. However, I do expect her to respect the rules and trust me that I have a good reason behind what I'm doing.
Then it struck me how similar this is to my Christian walk: it's so much easier to obey God when I understand and enjoy what He's doing in my life and the "why" behind His commands for me. But my finite mind wasn't meant to understand everything He does, because then I'd never grow in my faith. I'm sure God often wishes I'd stop questioning His goodness, challenging His boundaries and just be obedient.
Thanks, Lord, for showing me a little glimpse of how you must feel towards me when I'd rather understand first and obey You second. I want to show you I trust You by accepting whatever you give me or choose to withhold, knowing that You promise "all things work together for good!" Romans 8:28
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