ALWAYS WATCHING

The game was going poorly for our team. After winning the first two, these little fellas were in a position they had not found themselves in before.
They were losing.
Watching my own MC, I saw the frustration he had.
I understand. I get frustrated to when I find myself in a position I never intended to be in.
I also saw him slouching in his chair while sitting on the bench.
Frustrated, fine.
Slouching, not fine.
The mama/coach took over and when I made eye contact, I mouthed a very firm SIT UP.
I got some mouthed answer back, but I didn't care.
Sit up, NOW.
Even HH gave him the SIT UP glare.
He complied and the game went on. And on. It never got any better for our little guys.

Toward, the end I found myself frustrated and slouching back on the bleachers. My back had no sooner touched the wall then I heard in my head,

Model what you want him to see and do. He is watching.

I am glad to say I only had to hear it once, and we both sat up for the rest of the game.

I wonder how many times God looks at my frustrated, slouching state and quietly, yet firmly, mouths SIT UP. How many times, when I am put in a position that is not pleasant for me, a position I have not been in before and have no desire to be in again, does He give me the look that expresses SIT UP with a tone only a loving, yet corrective, father can exude.

I will do well to heed those looks. Not just for my sake, but for the sake of the MCs and others around. Slouching in defeat or sitting up in expectation, I choose what they see about this Christian faith, this man called Jesus, when I respond to my frustrations. 
They are always watching.