Thankfulness

An interesting thing happened at the breakfast table this morning.  Bubaboo's birthday is coming up and has been playing with her American Girl doll Lainie a lot lately.  She has expressed an interest in getting the new doll of the year, Saige, and Daddy and I were going to get it for her, until today.  As we were eating breakfast, Bugs says, "I am getting Saige."  I said, "oh, really.  Why do you say that."  Her response was very matter of factly, "because I want it."  Hmmmmmm....... What a rotten attitude.  Thankfully Daddy has the day off and was with us at the table.  We all discussed that she would have to earn the money to buy her doll.  $110.  That is a lot of money.  She was given 3 chores that she needs to do, with a good attitude, every day and she would bet $5 a week.  Needless to say, she was in tears, because she wanted it, "so bad!".  Well, if she wants it that bad, she will earn it.  After breakfast Daddy and I discussed at and agreed that if she could save up 1/2 of the money, we would match it.  I guess we will see how badly she wants Saige.

 

As I was thinking about this, I realized that our Father in Heaven sometimes has to make decisions like this.  I remembered this verse:

"If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"   Matthew 7:11.

How many times have we wanted something, but because of our bad attitude, He has had to allow us to suffer for a while before blessing us.  Thankfully He loves us enough to not give into our pride, selfishness, and demands.  Now if I can just remember this when I am having a temper tantrum, because I am not getting what I want when I want it!!!