Training Wheels

On Wednesday night I had the joy of taking Matthew and Tyler to get their first “big boy” bike. When entering the store Tyler only wanted a toy…a small toy, much easier on the wallet. Matthew however found exactly what he wanted within seconds. It was a Spiderman bicycle. For those of you who know Matthew, he is planning on growing up to be Spiderman. Very exciting for a father to know his son is going to grow up and rid the world of villains.

After putting the bike together we quickly realized that the wheel was bent and it was going to have to be returned. Also the bike may have been just a little too big for him, but I was so excited that he found the bike he wanted.

The moment came when I had too tell Matthew that we needed to get him another bike. Instantly the little tears began to roll down his cheek because he was no longer going to have his Spiderman bike. It was if Batman had to drive an old Jetta instead of the Bat Mobile. He continued to cry with a few screams thrown in for dramatic effect.

Here’s where it gets cool. On the way to the store I told Matthew that sometimes what we want is not always what God wants. That maybe God had something better than a Spiderman bike for him. Little did I know but He did. As Matthew walked into the store he immediately saw one of those x-games bikes. He was so excited…it fit his frame and he was able to peddle it all around the store.

As we were walking out of the store Matthew said, “Daddy you were right, God did have something better for me.” How profound that a four year would understand the very principles that as adults is so hard for us to grasp. The idea that God has something better for us is not hard to understand, but to actually believe it is a huge principle to grasp.

In the Bible were told that God knows the plans he wants for our life, plans to prosper us not to harm us, plans to give us a hope and a future. How cool is it that God is concerned with us and wants the absolute best for us. How cool is it that God wants to take us from being those who are hurt to those who become wounded healers?

Wouldn’t it be great to have the faith of a four year old and truly trust that God does have something better for us? It may not be at time we want it or what we thought was best, but ultimately who would know what’s best for our lives…us, or the one who created us.