Family Man

There's a song by Andrew Peterson Called "Family Man". One Line from that song is "This is not what I was headed for when I began . . .it's so much better than." That's what all this craziness feels like to me. It's been one roller coaster after another. God is constantly stripping down the needless adorning of vain things and clothing me with humility and grace. I realized more and more every day that people in the world don't want to grow they just want to enjoy. I have so many conversations with people saying how much of an inconvenience their family is to their enjoyment of life. I'm not trying to say that family life is always a breeze and happy. My inconveniences are falling so far behind the lessons in becoming a man and knowing my FATHER'S heart that all I can do is be grateful every day for a new chance to learn something.
A bit deep for my first entry I know.
Yesterday I had a thought, -I think I'll take my son to the park tomorrow.- A good idea he's been stuck inside for a few days with a sick brother. I was going to take him in the morning but I had a sleep in and lazed about for a while. So we went and he played for a while then I saw a friend from the church we used to attend and had a few minutes of really good fellowship. He said he doesn't go to that park usually but decided that he would today. That whole little story has me thinking about God's sovereignty. I really wanted to have a good conversation with a brother this morning and God knew that AND provided. I forget that God knows what we have need of before we even ask. I think that's why I don't ask. I get so caught up on the big issues I'm facing at the moment, that's what I pray for that's what I want help with and I don't want to bother God with these smaller seemingly insignificant desires, but God really is BIG enough to handle everything that concerns us. EVERYTHING. That's why we worship HIM. Can I get an AMEN.