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Lessons We can Learn from Children (Part 1)




I watch my son grow before my eyes daily and it is amazing to see new characters he exhibit every month! But there are interesting things he does that make me relate to the bible verse: Matthew 18:3 “And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”-NIV
In order to be like a child we must allow the Word of God to show as the aspects of a child. The following are some of the many lessons we can learn from children as God intends us to.
1.      Forgive easily
Children may get upset with their parents, fellow children or those around them, but they easily forget. A mother can cane a child but he or she will cry while heading to the same mother for comfort. Children may get upset with each other over toys when playing but the next minute they play and laugh together. Without forgiveness no one can enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Learn to forgive others as Christ has forgiven you. They may not deserve your forgiveness but neither did you deserve God’s forgiveness. Matthew 6:14-15 says “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins”

2.      Don’t give up
When a child is learning to walk he makes one step forward and falls down. Babies fall several times and cry because of the pain, but they don’t stop from trying again. They keep making steps and soon enough they make three steps, five steps and finally they can walk without falling and eventually be able to run. What an achievement. Let us not give up on the assignment we have at hand or whatever we believe God for. Proverbs 24:10 NOG says “A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. However, in a disaster wicked people fall”.

No worries
Have you ever seen a child having a bad day and stressed wondering how tomorrow may be; if they will be able to get food to eat, if school fees will be available to go to school, if they will have new clothes to wear on their birthday, etc.? No way. Children leave in the present and enjoy the moment. Likewise no matter how scary your future or your past looks like choose to cast your cares to God and don’t trade today’s happiness for tomorrow’s worries.  Philippians 4:6 says “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done”.

Love unconditionally
Children do not expect anything in return when they give and that is unconditional love. Just as the sun shines upon us without expecting us to give it anything but leaves us happy. Children give strangers smiles without asking themselves many questions. They just love without proving anything! Ephesians 3:17-18 says “so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ”.                         

Lessons we can learn from children(Part 2)



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  1. Anonymous29 September 2015 at 08:06

    That is a pretty good read. Indeed we need to just trust God with everything the way children trust that their parents will always be there for them.

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