I bought that TV....
After Jim went off to college, I walked into Mark's room one day to find Jim's TV in his possession.
In questioning him about it, he quickly and defensively said that he had "bought it from Jim." I reminded him that he was only in the 8th grade and Jim had been a high school senior and that we were comfortable with him having a TV in his room. We had a one downstairs that Mark could watch.
Since I soon recognized that this was a point of contention, I backed off. Backed off to my prayer request book, that is! There I wrote, "Mark not watch TV too much."
Imagine my surprise when a few weeks later that TV was sitting on the floor of my study. "What's this about?" I asked him. "Oh, I don't want it in my room any more," he answered. Only then did I show him my prayer request.
Is God faithfful or not? Beyond our own small faith even! He does even better!
In questioning him about it, he quickly and defensively said that he had "bought it from Jim." I reminded him that he was only in the 8th grade and Jim had been a high school senior and that we were comfortable with him having a TV in his room. We had a one downstairs that Mark could watch.
Since I soon recognized that this was a point of contention, I backed off. Backed off to my prayer request book, that is! There I wrote, "Mark not watch TV too much."
Imagine my surprise when a few weeks later that TV was sitting on the floor of my study. "What's this about?" I asked him. "Oh, I don't want it in my room any more," he answered. Only then did I show him my prayer request.
Is God faithfful or not? Beyond our own small faith even! He does even better!
posted by Lila @ 7:06 PM
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