The innocence of a child surprises me sometimes. I don't always feel like we are doing enough for Cadence spiritually...yes I know he is two but still this is our responsibility. Well the other day I got to witness the most beautiful thing I have ever seen with Cadence. A prayer. A prayer he said on his own. A prayer with his own words.
Cadence "Momma I hungry."
Me- "I know sweetie we need to wait on Daddy to get home."
Cadence "Okay, I pray. Jesus. Thank you for Mommy, Daddy, Kellan, Megan, Bonnie, Cindy, Sarah, Holly, and Emi."
Me- "That was very sweet, what about the food?"
Cadence "Oh, thank you for food, blue monster, green monster, my train." Pause "Amen!"
Okay so I have no idea where the monsters come from but okay! But seriously this broke my heart. And I have been thinking about this all week. Trying to apply this to my life, especially my prayer life. As adults we understand that we can request things from God with the knowledge that he will answer as it is His will. Something Cadence understands is just "Thanks you's" Do you see that in his prayer he only talked about what he likes, the people he loves and the understanding that we thank God at every meal and bedtime as a family.
My thought behind this is really how often do we just sit back and THANK God for all he has done. Forget doing a prayer that is a quick "thanks" with "here is what I need today." Life is tough. Life sucks sometimes. But really life with God should be thankful. God is the creator of the whole world. He created me and you. He gets us through life. Don't you think he deserves a little appreciation...or a LOT!
Maybe this week you need to just spend time thanking God for all the big and small things in life. The trials he has carried you through along with life's accomplishments. Thank him for the people he has brought into your life. Your family. Thank him for your minister (it is Minister appreciation month!). Thank him for the roof over your head and the car you drive. Thank him for the food you get to enjoy everyday and the bed you get to sleep in. Guys seriously we take everything in life for granted. God deserves all the thanks, appreciations and glory for it all.
