I am not sure about you but with my kids at the ages they are at there are a never ending amount of questions. Why, why not, why? Sometimes I give them an intelligent answer and sometimes I find myself saying "because I said so". (I know...I told myself I would never say that to MY kids)
We are like that with God too. Sometimes when we ask for things from God we expect an answer that explains what we want to know. Sometimes we ask a question that we already know the answer to or we want the answer right now! Psalms 46:10 says "Be still and know..." It is often not what we want to hear but it is what He want us to learn from the idea of not knowing. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"(Jeremiah 29:11) We (and our children)may not understand the reason for the waiting but we need to trust Him and dig into His word for reassurance during those times.
That being said...I am ok with not having give my kids an explanation for everything. They need to learn to be satisfied with (because I said so) "Be still and know". They need to learn that God with assistance from us parents has a plan for them, to give them hope and a future.
Still learning,
Shelley
Thanks for the reminder, Shelley. Lately with ALL of the questions my kids seem to ask, I've gotten better (re:ok) with saying, "I don't know." or "I don't have an answer right now." If we give an answer in haste, then we are committed to that answer the next time they ask it, right? So, why not just give them the REAL answer instead of just any answer. My kids could certainly use more patience and I think waiting for an answer is the perfect practice. :)
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