Karlyn - Hebrews 5

S - 5:8 Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.

O - I am by no means SUFFERING the way many people do for Christ.  My "sufferings" are very trivial when compared to someone who is really struggling.  However, the sufferings I am going through are serious to me and some days seem very frustrating.  If I would learn obedience a little faster I know God would take away some of these issues, but he always replaces it with something else!:)
 
A - Just like a child obedience is a process.  There are days when I think Sawyer really understands and he's got this obedience thing down and then we have a breakdown!  Whew!  I'm sure this is magnified 100x's with my relationship with God.  I think sometimes that I've really got it then BAM I blow it again.  Crazy sinful nature!  There was a song we sang about obedience when I was little and the last line says, "Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe".  I need to sing that song more often!

P - Lord I don't like to always obey, there are times when I just want to do it my way and then the sufferings become greater!  God I want to learn and grow in you.  Help me to see obedience as something to be desired just like I want my kids to obey because it will keep them safe and help them to grow.
Have a fun holiday weekend!  I hope you get to Celebrate the 4th with a BANG!  Love y'all!