Anyone with a child or two in the house knows they can be great examples of life and/or spiritual lessons in a small package. I was watching Levi (my 16 year old) and Aren (my 2 year old) interacting today. Levi had something that Aren found interesting and Aren wanted to hold it. Levi, being the nice big brother he is let Aren see what it was he had. Aren took it and started playing with it. After a while, Levi needed to leave and asked for his item back. What do you think Aren's response was? "NO, its mine." This response from Aren started me thinking. God gives me so many things in my life. But sometimes, He asks for them back. Whether its my money, or my car, or home, sometimes God wants me to use them to bless others, or to let them go completely. A lot of times, my response is just like Aren's. No, its mine! When a 2 year old does it, we smile and then use the opportunity to teach. Once our children get older, our response gets stronger. So too, when we are new Christians, God's response is to smile and gently teach us. But once we are more mature if we have the same reaction, God will not treat us the same way. Just like I would not treat Levi the same way as Aren if he said "No, its mine!". So, what is your reaction when God asks you for something he has given you? Do you say "Here you go God!" or do you say "No! Its mine!"