children's joy !

the joy i long for.

i was privileged enough to have the chance to babysit my teacher's kids today (as odd as that may seem). whenever I'm working with kids, it always boggles my mind. the joy they express is so real, so raw and so genuine. As "adults" or as they call in in "Le Petit Prince" "les grands persones", i always feel like the joy we express is never the same. It always has to be logical, have a reason behind it, with some sort of motivation, but with kids its in the moment.

we're constantly worrying about the future, if we'll have food on the table the next week, about our jobs, promotions, taxes, and i too feel like as I'm slowly growing, I'm noticing all the little things that get us all caught up in the details of life. For instance, i got my debit card recently, and just the little agreements, the PIN numbers, its already so complicated and overwhelming, and then taxes in a few years, i don't know how people handle this, but its how our world works.

with kids, they're carefree, they don't know, they just live. there's food, they eat. they're tired, they sleep. they're bored, they play. I can truly feel that joy radiating from them, i can simply look at them and have joy overflow out of me. Cant help but crack a smile.

We're told to receive the kingdom like a little child (Luke 18:17), i think when we do, we need to dive into it head first, and when we serve and worship Him, do it in the moment. Salvation is secured. We've been forgiven. God loves us. What else is there to worry about, to fret about? God is by our side, we don't need to over think or critically analyze everything.

how are you receiving and glorifying God?

verse of the day: Luke 18:17

¹⁷ Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”