Can I "just say yes" today?

My beautiful , energetic, rambuncious boy will be 7 in about 1 week. I cannot believe it... For some reason 7 is like a new era of time. He is getting his own cereal in the mornings.. picking out his own outfits.. decorating his room with his own ideas of "awesomeness".. and of course has his own sets of opinions about... EVERYTHING. ( He must get that from his dad's side!)
Sometimes he wants to share his opinion when it's not needed.. for example;
I say " Son, it's time to clean your room." and he thinks this is a good time to comment on why this is not a good time for him.. or how he was thinking he would do it tomorrow but not today. It could be me simply asking him to change his outfit because it's dirty or not appropriate for the destination and once again I will begin hearing all of his opinions about how the shirt isnt that dirty.. or how this is a comfy shirt and he doesn't have any other comfy shirts because I haven't done his laundry lately!
Needless to say we (Bryan and I) have been tag teaming each other when these moments happen reminding him who he is and who we are. Trying to patiently remind him that this is not time for his opinion but time for obedience! Usually I end the diatribe with the same question "Son, can't you just say "yes mommy"?! " Which he then usually says "yes, mommy" but there is a difference on the days when I tell him to do something and right away he says "Yes, mommy" Sometimes I sit in stunned silence and think "that's awesome"
But this story isn't just about parenting idealogys but about me, God's kid, as an adult. Sometimes I find it hard to "just say yes" to the Lord because I have grown in Him. So I think that gives me some leeway to let Him know what I am thinking.. and Thank God ( literally) that He is a God that longs to listen to us and communicate with us in so many ways. But I do see over and over in the Bible and in my life that there are times life could of been a whole lot easier had I just said yes to Him and His way. Maybe it wouldn't have led to easier circumstances at the time or even in the long run, but the "easier" comes on the interior in the way of peace that passes all understanding.

I remember when Holly and I were living in Paia and the Lord had begun to tell me that He wanted me to move out of our house and back onto the YWAM base. He was also telling me at that time to quit my job and go back to YWAM full time. I had so many opinions and objections.. I mean I wasn't just living on support I was working myself and people "out there" would give me kuddo's for that. I wasn't living on the base I was in my house and that was a "sign" of growing up.... to all those people out there. I could have a glass of wine in my home if I wanted and would not have that freedom living in base housing.. I was living with my best friend and the girls in base housing were alot younger then me...I mean these were good reasons for me to stay in my house.. and the Lord must not be remembering me and my circumstances.. I stubbornly held out for months.. and then I finally just said yes. I remember when I was moved out and Holly and I were living about 6 blocks away from each other.. haha.. and I called her. "Holly?" "Yeah?" " I feel so much peace, more peace then I have felt in a long time." "I know.. this is the right decision".
Sometimes just saying yes to Him makes others raise their eyebrows at you.. but it's worth it when His peace inside overwhelms you.
I'm always reiterating to my son that when he is obedient we have more time to have fun and to laugh and enjoy each other. I think the Lord has been reminding me that when I just say "yes" there is so much more time to laugh and enjoy this life.
He is a trustworthy Father that loves us and when He asks us to trust His perspective we can save alot of time, anxst, and worry by just saying "yes Papa,"