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childish thoughts?
EKnight:
I was thinking about when I was a young girl and watched "Jesus of Nazareth" I remember for the longest time feeling in love with Jesus. Just saying that now sounds odd to me but it didn't feel at all strange at that time. I am really finding it hard to put into words how I felt about Jesus then. It was like a yearning to have lived during that time and being a part of His life. I was trying to understand that time tonight and thought oh how childish I was then. But then I remembered reading this verse:
Mat_18:3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven."
And now I am wondering if my childish thoughts then is where I should be today. In other words, I need to be of that mindset once again. Then again, maybe this verse means something entirely different from what it seems. :-\
Your thoughts?
Eileen
Stevernator:
The way I understand it is that we must have childlike faith to enter the kingdom of heaven. Perhaps a good analogy would be if you were a kid and your dad says wait here I promise I will be back.
Maybe you get tired and worried but you stay put because you know he will return. Or I suppose it could be similar to a loyal dog that waits a very long time for his master to come home.
I think that God wants us to be completely trusting of Him like an innocent child would. As we age we usually become skeptical and wearied of the world but it should not be like that with our relationship with God. We should have unyielding faith and an attitude filled with awe of God like a child would have.
I don't think you have to try to forcefully change yourself but perhaps a change of heart can come from reading scripture, staying in prayer and maybe spend some time in nature. It is very easy to get distracted with the burdens of life sometimes.
Roy Monis:
--- Quote from: EKnight on July 06, 2008, 09:17:24 PM ---I was thinking about when I was a young girl and watched "Jesus of Nazareth" I remember for the longest time feeling in love with Jesus. Just saying that now sounds odd to me but it didn't feel at all strange at that time. I am really finding it hard to put into words how I felt about Jesus then. It was like a yearning to have lived during that time and being a part of His life. I was trying to understand that time tonight and thought oh how childish I was then. But then I remembered reading this verse:
Mat_18:3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven."
And now I am wondering if my childish thoughts then is where I should be today. In other words, I need to be of that mindset once again. Then again, maybe this verse means something entirely different from what it seems. :-\
Your thoughts?
Eileen
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Hi! Eileen
In my humble opinion you are spot on. Too much education and you begin to think you know it all and a certain amount of pride sets in, whereas if we approach Him in a child's mindset we draw much closer to Him.
I have always believed that if you approach Him like a child He will feed you with just the right amount that you can handle and no more.
We all want more and more of Him and can't get enough, spiritual greed I think we once called it in an earlier posting. Regrettably our heart's desire may lead to our downfall in the end. "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." (1Cor.10:12).
God bless you sister in our joint walk in Christ.
Love in Christ Jesus.
Roy UK
OBrenda:
Hi Eileen,
I think there is a difference between "Childish Thoughts" and Feelings!
Thoughts are seperate from feelings, and our feelings come out of our thoughts.
For an example your Husband gets a strange phone call in the middle of the night, and he leaves the room to speak privately with whomever it is that called. As your mind takes in the information, it tries to reason what is going on. Most Wives I would think, would start to have a fearful sick feeling arise within them.
When you question him, you find out it was some old lost Army Buddy living on the other coast, who is flying in next week and wants to have lunch and introduce his Wife and kids. Now you have the facts so your feelings of fear subside.
As a child if your "Father" received the same phone call, you would probably go back to sleep with not a care in the world. Trusting that he will take care of everything. Happy in the knowledge that you are little and helpless, and he is Powerful and Brilliant!
I think it means how we see ourselves in our relationship with God. Is he our "Father God" who we trust and can sleep in peace knowing he is in charge! (If we think like a child, we are thinking less...and just being) Being in Nature is such good advice, because we look at what God has made, not at what man has made, from what God has made!
Enjoy and Return to Your First Love of Him,
Brenda
Kat:
Hi Eileen,
Mat 18:3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven."
As followers of Christ we must become "like" children, I think of a little child as innocent and any who will enter the kingdom must stand innocent before Christ and pure of heart.
Php 2:14-16 Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent 185, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
G185 akeraios - unmixed, that is, (figuratively) innocent: - harmless, simple.
Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure 2513 in heart: for they shall see God.
G2513 katharos - clean (literally or figuratively): - clean, clear, pure.
The purity and innocent of a child's heart is from ignorance of evil. But the chosen must go through this evil experience and then be dragged to Christ and cleansed and set right by the sacrifice and judgments of Christ.
Heb 10:19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
v. 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,
v. 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,
v. 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
I little child is ignorant of the ways this world and is simplist in mind seeing the good in things and there is no need to fear them. We are not ignorant any longer and must become wise to the ways of the world. But as a child is innocent from doing any harm, we must be likewise to be able to rule with Christ.
Mat 10:16 "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
v. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
Just some thoughts to add :)
mercy, peace and love
Kat
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