Lord, throw some spiritual Orajel on me!

Chasten is teething.

That gets a paragraph all on its own because it's a very big deal. He has his first tooth ready to break through his gums any day now. Due to the level of pain involved for him, this makes every day activities a much bigger deal than normal. Today for instance, it was nap time (which is normally something Chasten loves because he can play in his swing until he conks out) and he sat in his swing throwing a fit (I'm talking snot everywhere) like I'd broken his little heart by putting him in there. While trying to soothing him (to no avail) a thought struck me. Is this how we look to God sometimes?

We are all guilty of being in a situation that we are not particular happy about and we start praying about it. I don't know about you, but most of the time if something is not the situation I have dreamed up in my head as what's "best," I often find myself pouting. I will pray "Lord, thy will be done" but what I usually mean is "Lord do what you see best unless it's not what I think should happen, because if you don't do what I want I'm going to pitch a fit." That's ugly. It's an ugly attitude to have, but it's honestly how silly I act sometimes. I've been realizing lately that God's timing is not mine and His will is definitely much different. However, I have also been learning to truly desire what it is that God wants for me (even if that means losing the things I hold dear for right now).

With Chasten's teething, we have been using orajel and tylenol (as needed) when he is extremely uncomfortable...and it pacifies him. In my mind's eye, I can just see God looking down at me all snotty and throwing a fit like a child and reaching for the spiritual orajel to stick on me to pacify me for the time being. Of course, once I get over my fit and the "tooth" comes through, I'm much happier and more developed...just like he planned.

Right now, my family is faced with a situation that could be very drastic and change everything we are doing. Though I might not particularly like it, I am most definitely trusting in God that the outcome will be what is best for us. I truly want the things that God wants for us now, even if it isn't what I would choose. It makes me think of that song by Francesca Battistelli that states "it may not be what I would choose, but this is the stuff You use." Oh very true. So when you're faced with situations you don't like, instead of pitching a huge fit that puts your children/grandchildren/neices/nephews/random toddlers in Wal-Mart to shame, ask the Lord for some spiritual orajel to help you deal with your "teething." :)