tantrum love

What. A. Day. I never imagined a dentist appointment, that we've talked about for months could turn into a disaster and a lesson.

He was completely fine. We prayed together. We walked in together. We sat down in the waiting room and talked together. But as soon as the hygienist walked out into the waiting room the meltdown began. He refused to talk to anyone. He refused to open his mouth. Needless to say the next hour didn't go so well. It ended in me and hygienist sobbing together.

I'm still confused as to why my son chose to act the way he did. Part of me was angry. Part of me was hurt. Part of me was emotionally lost.

Why could I not control my child? Why could I not comfort him? Why did he choose to act that way? Questions I will probably never get the answers to.

Meltdowns are hard to handle. Especially as a single mom. All the weight in that moment is put on you.

I could do nothing but cry. My heart ached for not only myself but for him. Nothing I did or said in that moment could help.

I think that's how God feels sometimes. He's trying everything he can to comfort us. To say the right thing. To be there for us. To love us. To hold us. Yet we get so caught up in our tantrum that we can't even see God.

And the loving God He is, weeps for us. He hurts that we don't see Him. He knows that if we would just focus on Him and His truths that the situation that seems so big at the moment would become so small.

I was overwhelmed by the tantrum today. It really took a tole on me emotionally. But I'm thankful for it. God used that tantrum to open my eyes.

God loves me. He wants what's best for me. He knows that sometimes I can get caught up in my anxious thoughts. Yet He is right there by my side. Holding me. Comforting me. He doesn't give up on me. He is a good Father.

The next time your child throws a tantrum, don't get angry with them. Believe me, that's hard to do sometimes. Okay, maybe all the time. But instead of getting angry with them, choose to weep with them. Just sit there and cry with them. Console them. Comfort them with your words and your touch. Comfort them with truths and encouragement. Comfort them as your Heavenly Father would comfort you.

"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NLT.