Teachable Moments

I love it when God gives me the eyes to see teachable moments as they occur around me, whether it be at home with the kids or at work with the kids...It has been a while since one of those teachable moments included just me and the Lord!

Sometime last spring, Karen bought me the coolest kite ever (yes, a kite, as in a flying thing on a string...). She found an X-Wing fighter kite at Sam's Club (love of flying things meets my geek Jedi-self). She had watched it drop in price, and when it fell to around $20, she snatched it up for me. What an awesome wifey!  I tried to fly it last spring on a windy day, but the ship just wouldn't 'sail'. Even Rayden commented on my steadfastness, as I literally tried for over an hour trying to get the coolest kite ever airborne. Yesterday afternoon, we had a blustery day at home, and renewed with a strong sense of purpose (and some Super-glue on some of the parts), Caroline and I set out to fly our kites...her Disney Princess kite (that cost $1), and me with the coolest kite ever!

Well, I only wish I had pictures...it was a complete, absolutely, purely miserable utter failure, again. We got the Princesses in the air (for $1) , but the X-Wing just wouldn't take off. After about an hour (at least I'm consistent), I just caved. I was so frustrated at that kite that I tiptoed near the border of my religion, even with Caroline well within earshot!  Nicholas rode his bike to the big field where we fly kites, and he actually left us and returned home early. Only later did Karen tell me why...Nicholas told Karen that he had to come home early 'because Dad was getting really mad at his kite...".  After Nicholas left, I called it a few harmless names, like 'you're a piece of _ _ _ _ (it rhymes with 'crap').  I finally yelled at the kite (yes, a grown man/young adult yelling at a kite). I exclaimed, "Why won't you just be what you are created to be? What can't you DO what you are created to DO? That's all I want!!!"

let that marinate in your spirit for a moment...

After I got that off my chest, I sensed the Holy Spirit saying to me...

Do you feel better now? Do you have any idea how silly you look? Even better, aren't you glad God doesn't do that to you, every time you are less than what you were created to be, or when you don't DO what you were created to DO?

I'm not a preacher, but every believer is called to minister to others. God wanted me to share this one with anyone that would have ears to hear...how many times have we wanted to shout at objects (or people) about not doing what they're supposed to do? We were created to worship God, to enjoy a relationship with our loving Father...Praise God above that He doesn't blast us when we aren't what He created us to be, or when we don't do what HE created us to do...

Peace and blessings to you all!

Nick