I once had a little girl I was babysitting ask, "How do you become a good babysitter? How do you be nice when they're being mean to you?" I tried to explain that it's sort of a 'learn on the job' type thing. Sure, there are things you can do to become a safer babysitter--such as learn how to do CPR. But how are you patient when the person you're babysitting is, as she put it, is 'being mean to you'? For me, it's prayer. Seeing as how, without God, I couldn't even take a breath, then He can definitely grant me grace and patience where I need it. Whenever I feel my patience tempted during babysitting, I turn to prayer. There's always time for a quick prayer for patience or grace on how to handle something. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, "Pray continually." I definitely have a long way to go before I'm praying continually, but even praying during things like babysitting can make such a difference in how you handle things.
Kayla Joy
