Potty Training
Josiah took one small step toward being an official "big boy" a couple weeks ago. He went "poop in the potty." Sorry, there's no "couth" way of saying that. Tell you what. I'll spell poop backwards so it doesn't seem so crude. Poop. Is that better?
Anywho.
I was thinking about it. You should see the way I reveled in this accomplishment. I was on the phone when he told me and I'm sure the people around me thought someone on the other end of the line just shared the greatest news I've ever heard. "He must have won the lottery!"
No more diapers. That's a wonderful thing. But stop and think about it. It's not like it takes great aim :) There is nothing unique about it. Yet our entire family cheers like Josiah has won the Heisman Trophy whenever he goes #1 or #2.
That is human nature! Parents naturally celebrate the accomplishments of their kids. Even in the "waste removal department." We admire their "handiwork."
Why? It's a reflection of our Heavenly Father who revels in His children.
Think about this. God could do everything all by himself and it'd be perfect. He doens't need our "help." But it seems like God revels in our most mundane accomplishments as much as His own perfection. He loves to see His creativity reflected in us. He loves it when we "help" even though it means more work for Him!
He doesn't need us. But He does want us.
Anywho.
I was thinking about it. You should see the way I reveled in this accomplishment. I was on the phone when he told me and I'm sure the people around me thought someone on the other end of the line just shared the greatest news I've ever heard. "He must have won the lottery!"
No more diapers. That's a wonderful thing. But stop and think about it. It's not like it takes great aim :) There is nothing unique about it. Yet our entire family cheers like Josiah has won the Heisman Trophy whenever he goes #1 or #2.
That is human nature! Parents naturally celebrate the accomplishments of their kids. Even in the "waste removal department." We admire their "handiwork."
Why? It's a reflection of our Heavenly Father who revels in His children.
Think about this. God could do everything all by himself and it'd be perfect. He doens't need our "help." But it seems like God revels in our most mundane accomplishments as much as His own perfection. He loves to see His creativity reflected in us. He loves it when we "help" even though it means more work for Him!
He doesn't need us. But He does want us.
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Definition:
need n. A condition or situation in which something is required or wanted: crops in need of water; a need for affection.
By the definition above (found at dictionary.com) I like to think God does need us. He doesn't need us like a plant needs water, but He does need us like we need affection. He can certainly exist without us, and obviously has, but He made us because He had a need for relationship. This is one of the things that fills life with purpose - - to know that the Creator of Heaven and Earth, the omnipotent God has a need for my affection! What a sense of value! What a powerful sense of purpose!!! I need God far more than He needs me b/c beyond this life, I cannot exist apart from Him. But, He wants me to choose Him because He also needs me! As that other pastor says, "not a sermon, just a though".
Great food for thought.
I sort of think of it like I think of my children. We didn't "need" children, but our love made us "want" children. We knew they'd disobey us, have problems, etc. But we also knew they'd bring great joy and we would love them unconditionally.
For what it's worth, we're the parents of three kids and I'd describe parenting three kids this way: it divides our energy by three but it multiplies our joy by three.
I think God's love found expression in "image-bearers."
I also think it's cool that each of us worships God uniquely. No one else can worship God the way I worship God so it gives such value to each individual relationship with God.
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