SHOUTING OUT!!!

Something I have been struggling with lately is being screamed at, what feels like constantly. My 3 year old has decided that screaming is her way of communicating every emotion. I'm upset - scream. I'm bored - scream. I'm excited - SCREAM. I also have a 3 month old that is just finding his voice and is witnessing it all. Which has of course turned into him wanting to scream. I want attention - scream. I'm happy - scream. If they're not both screaming just because why not scream back and forth for fun, then one is screaming demanding my attention. It's exhausting and sometimes defeating. At least that's how I feel as an imperfect parent.

1 John 3:1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

Psalm 116:2 Because He has inclined His hear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.

Psalm 18:30 This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

There is a perfect parent, who is yours, and who wants you to scream, to yell, to call out to Him. That parent is God, our Father, and He is perfect. He wants a relationship with you. He wants to save you. He wants to celebrate with you. He wants to be a part of all of your life. That is why He created us. That is why He sent Jesus to die for us. To have this relationship. To be able to be there for us during the bad and ugly times and as well as the good. He wants us to call out to Him in every moment of our life.

Psalms 145:18-19 The Lord is near to everyone who prays to him, to every faithful person who prays to him. He fills the needs of those who fear him. He hears their cries for help and saves them.

Psalms 98:4 Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth. Break out into joyful singing, and make music.

As I said with my daughter she channels her emotions by screaming. God wants us to do the same. He wants us to channel our emotions by calling out to Him with every single one of them. Unlike me, in His perfectness, He doesn't mind at all. He loves it. He loves us wanting His attention. He loves us pouring our hearts out to Him joyful or sorrowful. He loves us!

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