I want to be one of God's precious ones

I was just now lying on my sofa and watching my youngest as she danced and talked to me. 

She is such a delight! 
I love to watch her. 
I love to hear her talk. 
I delight to say 'yes' to her requests when I can. 

I laid there and wished I could share her again with others who once delighted in her as I do.
I wished I could once again hear them exclaim over her. 
I would hope she would not be shy and run to a corner if I asked her to dance or sing or tell a stranger her name. 

And then I had a thought...
Neither would my heavenly father want me to run or shy away from an opportunity to shine for Him.

You know, God shares us with others. He must surely delight in us when He observes us enjoying and appreciating one another.

I don't like it when my sweet little one whines, or begs, or hits, or grabs, or disobeys me. It is at times like that when I would rather she be asleep.

But I also realized that MY delight in her was NOT dependent on others' admiration. 

I thought of all the beautiful and amazing things God has made that no one ever sees. I always wondered why He would make such beauty so far away in the heavens or deep in the seas or so microscopic so that only He saw them. Now I understand. It simply fills me with joy just to watch my little girl all by myself.

And so this was a wonderful picture to me. 

God loves to hear me talk to Him, and sing, and ask Him questions. He does not want to hear me whine or be cruel to others. I can be His delight all by myself...just Him watching over me. What a sweet picture of my heavenly Father...and oh how I want to be His delight.