I don't want to brush my teeth

"I don't want to brush my teeth" was the cry of our oldest son Daniel, now five, before he heads out to Kindergarten today. Sigh. The battles we get into sometimes with our children. Such a simple task, why can't they just "obey" I think to myself....

I wonder if God feels that way about us. "I don't want to tithe Lord". "I don't want to fellowship with other believers at Sunday school". "I don't want to be a blessing to that person that's hurting....they might expect me to do more all the time." And I imagine the Lord saying, " Why can't they just OBEY". For Daniel obedience brings much more peace for him and his mommy. The rewards are much greater. The effects of not obeying could have been avoided, but we often learn the hard way.

So today , Lord, I want to be obedient, whether that be not griping about circumstances, listening to your still small voice of how I can minister to other or whatever it may be.
I sure don't need any "decay" in my Christian walk!