Give it go!

It’s surprising but Childcare is more than just babysitting one’s child. It is a deep and thorough process in which each child is carefully observed to keep check on their development. Each activity, game, obstacle course, song and book is especially chosen to cater to one or more children to help them enhance necessary life skills.

For example, I once played with a child who had poor gross motor skills (that would be poor use of legs and arms) and lacked hand-eye co-ordination. Upon discussing this with my co-worker we decided that if we could get him out every day to learn how to kick a ball this might further help his development in these fields.

Each morning I would go out with the 3 yr old and show him how to kick a football. Although he struggled at first to comprehend what I was trying to teach him, he listened to me and obeyed what I was trying to instruct him to do. Even if he had no idea why.  Not only did he totally enjoy this activity but after a few weeks he could kick a football! He was so proud of himself once he got the hang of it! And so was his Dad after seeing it a few hundred times!

I like to think that’s how God is with us. He carefully studies us each and every day to check up on how we are going in our spiritual journey. Once he sees that we have gained a new skill (i.e., reading the Bible more, becoming confident in helping others, etc) he then adds on something else in our lives to develop these abilities even further. Or, if we lack growth somewhere He will give us opportunities to also enhance this skill.

Although we may not be sure how to handle that obstacle or conviction; God is always there showing us how to approach it. “Like this my son, like this my daughter,”  A round of applause is held in heaven once one more door is closed on evil and one more window for God is opened. We are after all babes in Christ once we accept him and our Father dotes upon us like a parent to a small child. He loves to see us grow through Him. He longs for us to listen and obey even when we are not sure why.  The fruit will soon flourish once we give things a go.

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
         I will guide you with My eye.” Psalm 32:8 (NKJV)