After retiring we moved to this area to be close to two of our children and five grandchildren. We have been blessed to spend a lot of time with the grandkids, especially.
One thing I am constantly amazed by is their short attention span. Once our granddaughter picked a book she wanted me to read to her. She gave me the book and sat next to me. I opened the book and read with great enthusiasm. Five seconds into the book she got up and left, while exclaiming, “this is boring.”
At times I have watched our kids with their kids and wondered how it has become the parents’ primary job to entertain the kids. Kids used to be able to entertain themselves, at least some of the time. Now they want parents to provide nonstop entertainment.
I’ve thought about this and examined my own life. I seem to have a short attention span also. I want God to entertain me and be at my beckon and call. It doesn’t work that way. While God is always present, He is not there to entertain me or do as I wish. In fact He is more interested in building my character than fulfilling my wishes.
God is good all the time and is constantly doing good in my life. However the good He is doing may hurt a little bit as he removes the bad stuff. If I am willing to persevere in thanksgiving, he will make something wonderful of my life.
Romans 8:28 says, ” And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Reluctant Retiree 