Childlike Faith

Mark 10:13-16 - People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

Today we're attempting to repaint our entire house with the help of family and friends. It's going to be sad to see all of the colors that we've put up over the past two years be covered up by that lovely boring beige that realtors recommend for selling your house. There are a flood of emotions that are associated with this process: sadness about leaving memories, frustration over circumstances, excitement about new possibilities, fear of the unknown. It's easy to get overwhelmed with them all, but Jody and I have both decided that we're going into this with Ben's outlook. When we mentioned the possibility of a move to Ben, he immediately responded with joy. He is excited about the new adventure that awaits us wherever we end up. He has no concerns about the details because he trusts us to take care of everything he needs.

At what point in life does change become such a bad thing? As humans, we crave stability, but where should that stability come from? As Christians, we say that Christ is our rock, but do we really mean that? If we were suddenly put in Job's circumstances, would we still be focusing on God's plan or would we be wallowing in self-pity?

How often do we genuinely trust God with a childlike faith? Do we really believe He'll take care of the details or are we so worried about the possibilities that we don't enjoy the adventure before us?

Lots of questions to ask, now to ponder while I paint. Our house is going to be completely different by tomorrow, but different isn't necessarily bad. It's just different.