New School Year

Matthew 18:3 NIV

 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Yes it is that time of year again, a new academic year is upon on us once again.  It is always a bittersweet thing to watch the kids progress. On one hand you are excited for their accomplishments and on the other you just want to keep them little longer.  

Relating this to Biblical principles I wonder if there are times God wishes we would just remain as children.  We talk about growing up in the Lord and maturing.  What if, by staying as a little child we are more reliant and more trusting.  When we got in rough spots instead of trying to fix it we would just run to our Father?  

I remember the days I had child like faith, and I pray that I could have it once again. When we look at the world through the eyes of children we see possibilities and potential.  We are not afraid to fail because we know that there is a parent there to catch us and fix us if we fall down.  Our faith journey is the same, it has to be risk taking and dangerous.  We have to believe that when we fall down we will be picked back up, the pieces will be put back together.  

To be like a child again, and to never grow up completely, that’s my prayer.