Childlike: What It's Not

"Unless you become like a little child, you cannot enter the kingdom of Heaven." Mathew 18:3

I want to talk about what this doesn't mean. I will write another post about what it does mean next week.


When I see myself before God as a child, I am in a candy store.

The whole event is perfectly ingrained in my mind. I can visualize myself. I am 5 years old, small and adorable with lovely blond curls.

Like most kids in a candy store, I want the candy.

I want it so badly that I am throwing a royal fit. I am lying on the ground, screaming, crying and kicking my legs. I want that candy and I want it now!

The only part of this story that's real is that those are the kind of fits I threw as a child. Thankfully, I don't throw those kinds of fits anymore when I don't get what I want. At least not literally.


But I have to admit, when talking to God, I still throw those fits.

I yell at Him and think, "Why won't you just give me what I want?"

I want something and I want Him to give it to me. I know that it's childish to demand and beg and get mad when I do not get what I want.

Still, when I look deep down, I know that I still do this with God. I still throw fits and demand he give me what I want. Like I said, it's childish.


Childlike is something totally different. Stick around for next week when I go into detail about what it really means to be a child.


Trust me, it has nothing to do with throwing fits....


You are so loved.
~Emily

Sorry for the lack of posts last week... we all went on an unplanned blog hiatus. The good news is that Sarah is back and will be posting again! :)

Limitless

 

Logo: Steubenville Conferences

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A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.

John 10:10

 

 

So, I just got back from a youth conference. A really awesome, amazing conference. I cannot wait to share it with you all, but it's going to take a while to finish processing, and even longer to express.

 

 

For now I just want to give you the verse at the heart of it. The whole weekend was based off this, and the theme, "Limitless", revolved around it. It has quickly become one of my favorite verses.

 

 It is so applicable for me and where I am right now. I have a struggle which strives nearly constantly to deprive me of joy and peace and life as God wants it for me. I need to fix my eyes on Him and trust in His limitless power and His limitless plan. This verse is a beautiful reminder of that.

 

 

What are the thieves in your life? What are the things that threaten to rob you of abundant life? Is there a person who is leading you astray? Is there a situation that is beyond your control but is still weighing on your heart? Is there an attitude that's draining you, or a sin you cannot shake?

 

Whatever you're facing, whatever your thieves might be, take courage and throw them into the heart of Jesus. Cast them at His feet. He has already conquered everything we have to fear and is waiting, desperate for us to give it all to Him and longing to give us His abundant life in return.

 

What are we waiting for?


Peace be with you.
~Caitlin

 

 

 

Still Sinners

 

 

No words need to be added for this verse. It stands totally on its own.

On a side note this summer posting is a little sporadic and all over the place because it's summer! Enjoy the sunshine and sporadic posts. :)

You are so loved.

~Emily