Child like FAITH

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                          

Think of the young Children in your life they have faith unlike our own. They believe without seeing they trust and they have unwavering hope. Children are resilient they recover much faster than adults, because they will themselves to do so. They fall and the try again. I absolutely love being around children, because I pray their FAITH will rub off on me.

I have seen children at young ages diagnosed with life altering diseases and they do not quit fighting. I have seen little kids fall in love with horses, cheerleading, ballet, or baseball and they never gave up those dreams they pursued their passion to its highest potential. I have seen children without support at home push themselves through grade school and college in order to beat the odds. Kids are amazing they just BELIEVE!

Why can't adults do that? Why is it that when circumstances arise we freak out and wonder how it will all work out instead of having FAITH that God will take care of us? Why is it that when things don't go our way our FAITH becomes shaken? Why can't we just follow the children's lead and walk on into the great unknown trusting that God will always have our back?

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”  He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.  And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 18: 1-5

 

 

This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
Jeremiah 29: 10-14 


In February I had the opportunity to be a leader for a weekend retreat for teens at New Hope also known as REVIVE. I love this weekend because these kids are so on fire for God and their faith is so pure it absolutely rubs off! When they worship it is pure and raw emotions unlike anything I've ever experienced. The kids encourage each other and help one another grow in their FAITH! Next week I will be a leader for High School Camp and I can not wait to worship the King with these kids! They are so joyful and full of life it is infectious! They are forever a part of your life and you a part of theirs!