One Latte with Post-It Notes and Humble Pie, Please

Early the other morning, as I sat at my dining room table having coffee with the Lord, my sweet Grant quietly crept over, sliding a round post-it note beside my Bible.

It read….

Some mornings, the boys wake and walk downstairs before I’ve had a chance to write their Bible verse on the chalkboard.  In that case, I give them permission to climb up on the counter (which they love to do) and I tell them the verse for morning quiet time.

This particular morning, Grant gave me suggestion.

I read the note and asked, “James 4:10.  OK. What does it say?”

So he came over and peeked over my shoulder.  I flipped back to the book of James.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.  James 4:10

“ Good one, buddy.  Why this verse?”

“I just like it,” he said.

 Listen, I write this not to say “Look at my overly-zealous, humble and spiritual eight-year-old.”  No way…. in many ways it is the opposite.

You see, when I started using my prayer cards, one of the KEY WORDS on Grant’s 3×5 is myto God for HUMILITY for this kid.  I pray often that he would have desire to put other’s needs over his own.  I regularly pray Colossians 3:12 over his life.  I pray Grant would…”Put on a compassionate heart, kindness, HUMILITY meekness and patience.”

This post-it note was confirmation that God is doing a work.  It may be years before I see a huge harvest of humble pie, but today I am encouraged.

And when I see him pushing his brothers to the ground to be first in the van or ferociously scooping up the last helping of macaroni and cheese, I will remember the little note he slid beside my Bible. {grin}

It serves as hope to this little mama.  I trust and BELIEVE that God is revealing to Grant that

.  I needed the encouragement.  I pray you will use this little post-it note to encourage other mommies and daddies today.  That no matter if they are seeing the fruit of the prayers going up for their own kids, YOU HEAR EACH PRAYER and are at work.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

I’d love to hear of a time you’ve seen a little (or a lot) of fruit from your own prayers. Share if you have a minute…