I have two children whom I love dearly. I would do almost anything for them. I know in my heart that if needed I would lay my life on the line to protect them.  Yet over the years, there have been numerous times that I have said no to their requests.

In most of those cases, they were asking for something that I knew was ultimately not good for them.  Sometimes it broke my heart to say no to them. But as their father, I knew what was best for them in the larger scheme of things.

We have a phrase for children who are given everything that they ask for--spoiled brats.

You've met them, I know.  They are obnoxious and arrogant, and not grateful for anything because they had everything handed to them on a silver platter.

So it is with God.  God knows our needs, and He also sees the "big picture" that you and I cannot see from our limited finite human perspective. 

We receive emails from our listeners around the world every month and they are so encouraging and humbling to us. We’d like to share some of those with you:

Location: Philippines Comments: My wife and I continue to be blessed daily with AllWorship.com's wonderful praise and worship and contemporary Christian music as we serve as missionaries. Your music helps sustain, strengthen and encourage us during often harsh and hostile circumstances. May this note hopefully serve to encourage you and your staff to keep up the wonderful work you are doing. May the blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ anoint you each day to remain faithful to your most important ministry.

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