So, how was your Sunday?

 Sundays are our main family day since it is the only day my husband has off.  We're usually all a little sluggish in the morning and linger in bed longer than we should.  Then it's a rush out the door to get to church and we're generally late.  One of us is usually crabby and this Sunday was no exception.  This time it was the youngest of the family.  As the morning unraveled she demanded and spoke loudly.  She fussed and fussed until my husband started to get crabby.  Then, all eyes turned to the dog and we all started getting mad at her and trying to figure out how to get rid of her because she is just not behaving like she should (thankfully the dog didn't know what we were saying).

We finally made it to the car, running 15 minutes late as usual, and I said sarcastically "well, Satan has prepared us for church".  Our minds were on ourselves and our wants and our disappointments and our greed.  We got to church and began to worship.  My heart was quickly brought to repentance and prayer, asking God to forgive me for my selfishness.  I asked Him how I could help our youngest have not only an action change but more importantly, a heart change.  We were not going to honor her demand and she was going to obey us but her heart hadn't changed.   I gently whispered in her ear to pray about her demand and see what God wanted her to do.  That was God's answer to me and that was God's answer to her.  She chose the right path and the rest of the day was wonderful.

Psalm 5:3 "You hear my voice in the morning; at sunrise I offer my prayer and wait for your answer."  

I am in awe when God hears my prayer and answers.  Sometimes it's immediate like it was Sunday morning.  Sometimes it's longer but, He always remains faithful.

Dear God,

I love you and wait eagerly for your voice to guide me.  Thank you for your word.  Thank you for my family.  Guide our day, I pray.  In Jesus Name, Amen.