The Bible Institute of Ormond Beach

Take some time in your day to observe children from toddlers to age nine or twelve. They are excited about life! They are in awe of everything and the people around them. They are trusting and must be protected because people are accepted unconditionally by them. When being raised in a nurturing environment, they give love freely and feel they can do anything. 

Children believe the best about themselves even if they inquire about some of their challenges. With the proper responses, they will come away knowing how special they are at doing what they do great. They begin to understand about weaknesses and strengths. If the weakness infringes anyway upon something they find enjoyable, they will work at it to become better or otherwise, dismiss it and fuel their strengths. 

Yes, to be as a child again about life removes weight from our shoulders. To have the maturity to put away childish things, while maintaining an open mind about the world and having no egotistical opinions about ourselves would improve the quality of our lives. 

Let's go back to being a child for the rest of our lives. Dream big! Allow your imagination to soar! We can live with a confident expectation of good when we go to the Father as children. Our minds are eager to learn because we know there is much yet to be learned. Our minds are malleable, hearts receptive and countenance humble, just like a child's. As a child, I was confident in knowing that: 

1. God made me special. 

2. God planned my life. 

3. God thinks about me all the time. 

4. God is always with me, I am never alone. 

5. God hears my prayers and knows my thoughts. 

6. God knows how I live. 

7. God knows my heart. 

8. God forgives my mistakes. 

9. God is love. 

10. God loves me forever. 

As an adult, I do not ever want to lose sight on these ten truths. When on a path to receive these truths, we can: "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:32 King James Version 


At that time the disciples came up and asked Jesus, Who then is [really] the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 

And He called a little child to Himself and put him in the midst of them, 

And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all]. Matthew 18:1-3 Amplified Bible 

August 2009 by Avis Ward of GeoVi's Home for New Life