Dora the Explora Part 2

Some more things about Ella I didn't have time to mention last time:

Yes, Ella is cute, but man, don't you dare turn the channel or Ella will turn into a monster. Whatever Ella wants, Ella gets. She's so manipulative. Kids are such a great picture of human nature. They wear their emotions, thoughts, and sins on their sleeves (and other things too). But y'know, as adults we've just become better at concealing our sins. We know how to act. We're composed. We're good at hiding our emotions. We're so good at it we can deceive ourselves into thinking we really are doing well. We think we really are good, we really do have it all together.

No, we have to be honest with ourselves. We're rotten to the core. Human nature is to be selfish and to demand our own way, like Ella at the TV.

What does it mean? Well, I think about how precious Ella is even when she's misbehaving, and I realize that though I misbehave, God doesn't wane in his passion for me. It highlights God's grace and the depth of his love, because even though we're inherently selfish and rebellious, God still loves us. But I also take note of how painful her rebellion and selfishness are and take that as another motivator to not be that way myself.