Reshaping

I should have stopped what I was doing.  There sat my two-year-old, crying, throwing a fit.  I should have bent down and talked to him, comforted him, explained why he was in trouble and what my expectations were.  But I didn’t.  I chose to finish packing up our stuff so we could head home.  It wasn’t until I was halfway home that I realized that I made the wrong choice. 

I missed a teachable moment.  A moment where I could have shown him God’s love, patience, and grace.  A moment where I could have helped shape his character.  I missed that moment. 

But God did not miss His moment.

He bent down beside me as I realized I was caught up in my own selfishness and failed to disciple my son as I should have.  He comforted me in my failure, showed me what I should have done, and what His expectations are. He shaped my character.  Because He loves me.  Because He wants me to grow.  Because He is good. 

“God sees our life from beginning to end. He may lead us through a storm at age thirty so we can endure a hurricane at age sixty. An instrument is useful only if it’s in the right shape. A dull ax or bent screwdriver needs attention, and so do we. A good blacksmith keeps his tools in shape. So does God. Should God place you on his anvil, be thankful. It means he thinks you’re still worth reshaping.”  On The Anvil, by Max Lucado. 

How is God reshaping you today? 

Heavenly Father, thank you that you think we are worth reshaping.  Thank you that you do not miss the teachable moments in our lives.  Lord, may we heed your discipline, growing, learning, and becoming more like You.  I love you Lord.