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Why We Should Be Like Children

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When walking around my neighborhood, I noticed that children were very quick to greet me, their faces shone, and their expressions were genuine. This was so unlike the adults, including me, who would not even look up or smile. 

The reasons why children are happy like that is because

  • They are innocent, so they can trust easily and smile genuinely.
  • Children forgive so easily when offended; they do not carry grudges.

God desires us to be like children before him, but that is not all; he calls us his children! Sadly, we have been wounded and disheartened, so we are not quick to trust or embrace others. 

God calls us to love others, and He even says that loving others is a sign that we are his children.

However, how can we love when we have been hurt and wounded? The bible says that love does not keep a record of wrongdoings (1 Corinthians 13: 5b). 

We need to forgive those who hurt us truly, and we do so by drawing the grace and strength to forgive from God. Only God can heal our hearts so that we truly forgive and do not carry wounds in our hearts. By doing this, we will learn what it truly means to genuinely smile, to greet other people along the road without reservation. We will make friends easily, just as children do. 

Ask God to help you heal from past wounds so that you can be as a child.