Lessons from Pre-school

It is amazing how every time I teach my son a new principle, I can hear God whispering in my ear, "When will you learn that principle yourself?" Recently I have been trying to get Caleb to understand that bedtime is necessary for our well being. I say things like, "If you don't sleep you'll be cranky and you won't be able to have any fun, so, you might as well sleep." The usual response is, "I know God made rest, but I just don't want to go to bed." My next statement sounds something like this, "Well, it's not always about what you want, but about pleasing God in everything that we do." Spitefully he gets into his jammies and thus begins the bedtime ritual of prayer, a drink of milk, potty, then, another drink of milk, then, a million, "mom, my sheet is crooked, Mom, I want the door open, Mom"...and well the list goes on and on. By this time my tone of voice is angrier and more irritated, (especially when we're trying to watch CSI) and I say something like this, "Caleb, the real issue here is not that your thirsty or that you need to go potty, the truth is that you don't want to go to bed and you are making excuses." Well, to make the long night shorter, he eventually gives in to his sleepiness and knocks out.
Me, however, I sit in the next room thinking, "Wow, Lord, how many times do I argue with you about wanting my way and not yours. How many times do I say, "I know this is what you want of me, but I just don't want to do it." How many excuses do I come up with to delay doing what I know I should be doing, pleasing you."
So, the moral of the story, if you want to learn more about relationship with God, have a kid.