My daughter has a habit of asking a question over and over again.  It doesn't matter if I give the same answer each time, she will continue to ask.  In some instances, I suspect she does this to get the answer she wants instead of the answer that I am giving.

Several weeks ago, we were working together one evening.  I was trying to quickly get a few orders shipped out and she was working on some homework.  She asked me a question and I gave the answer.  She asked again and I answered in the same way.  By the third time she asked, I grew impatient and showed it in the response I gave to her.

Afterwards I felt badly.  While she needs to learn to go with the first answer and leave it at that, she is also 6 years old and I'm, well.... I'm older. :)  I need to be more patient and I need to show that in my responses.

As I spent time in prayer the next morning, I prayed about this.  I asked God to forgive me and help me to always respond to my children more patiently.  It was then that it struck me.... how many times do I ask God the same question over and over again, but yet, he always is patient with me, kind and loving in all his responses.

In some instances, I think I miss his answers and in other times, I suspect I'm doing just as my daugher.  I keep asking the same question again hoping to get a difference response.  Either way, God is never impatient with me.  Ever.

God will never loses his patience with us and always shows his lovingkindness... regardless of our actions.  What a blessing!

Happy Sunday!
Melanie/Beads-N-Style