Clear and obvious, but somehow not so

Tonight I experienced one of those “revelation” of what supposed to be obvious but somehow was obscure at those moments.

When both of us were down, and there are plenty of works to do. After coming back from 1 week holiday, there’re a lot of things i need to catch up with. And the last things that I expected was my girl refused to sleep. When I accompanied her to sleep, instead of sleeping or trying to sleep, she’s just could not sleep.

I prayed with her and for her. Told her to sleep. Reminded her of the event tomorrow morning. Reminded her of the importance of sleeping and that it’s pass her sleeping time…and many more. And my mind rushing to those things that are due, things that need to be done but no time to do, and with this one girl just doesnt seem to be sleeping soon…i feel like wasting my time….

Then she started to cough, which in my heart almost exploded to tell her that is the consequences of her disobedient for not listening to all what i’ve said.

Finally i exploded to her…i told her how i’ve been holding back my anger from this morning with her. How she was naughty and disobedient and i restraint from disciplining her. And i told her that i’d things to do and can’t just be there while she’s not sleeping. But I also prayed for her, for her coughing to be away, for her to be able to sleep. Then i left her.

A moment later, she cried……

And i remembered this morning bible verse:

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.

So i went back, and make sure she slept before i continue to do whatever things i’m supposed to do.

And God showed me that there’re plenty of things, or perhaps even greater things that I could do while accompanying my girl to sleep. That’s to offer my prayers to him. (Ps 141:2). So i prayed for my mum, for my wife, for my work, for the ministry, for myself……there just a lot things came to my mind during those quiet time.

It’s just one of the episode in parenting journey. Thanks be to God for his mercy.

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