We often talk about having faith like a child, but then forget that it takes that same childlikeness to have joy. We have a finished attic that we have turned into the kids’ playroom. Luke, being the 3rd, does not like to play alone, so the other day I decided to make time to play with my little boy. We both spent part of the afternoon up in the attic building with legos. (I had forgotten how much fun legos were and actually got quite into my creations!) After some time of playing together Luke put his little hand on my arm and looked up at me with a huge smile on his face. Then he went right back to building his lego tower. It melted my heart to realize how much he was enjoying spending time with his mommy. It reminded me that I have a Heavenly Father who “takes great delight in me…” (from Zephaniah 3:17) and that He enjoys my joy in Him, too. I started thinking about times when I am simply enjoying God. When I find myself so happy in Him that I have that same feeling that came over Luke when he put his hand on me. That feeling of, “I am really glad to be your child.” It was a good reminder to me…maybe that’s what God means when He tells us to cease striving and know He is God. Luke wasn’t trying to earn my praise, he wasn’t completing any tasks I had given him, he wasn’t even thinking about being a good son; he was simply enjoying being with me. We can learn a lot from a child!
Oh, how I needed to hear this today. Thank you Jamie for sharing a truth that gets lost in my everyday life!
I love it. Thanks for sharing this, Jaime.
Great post Jaim – I need that reminder….that God loves to just be with me. Not me “a little bit better” or me (this is what struck me) a little more thankful (since I am on that kick now) but just ME. humbling since I know that “just me” isn’t always pretty – but that’s just how amazing our God is! Thanks for writing!