It's funny being an adult. As I look back and remember all the sermons, lectures and suggestions from youth, I am confronted with an interesting truth. We fall all over ourselves telling children various things that we probably don't believe ourselves. It would be hard to remember one day that I did not hear one of these. Some of these are:
1). If at first you don't succeed; then try, try again
2). Never give up
3). Good always triumphs over evil
4). Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
5). Just grin and bear it
6). If you believe, then you can receive
7). Do as I say; not as I do
All of these are great ideas that we "try" to pass on to our children; if not cram it into their brains. In the end — most times — actions speak louder than words. It so much easier for a child to believe in these things; life hasn't had enough time to slap the innocence out of them. But is that really true? Sure we get pretty programmed after a few good knocks; but what if we REFUSED to let a few knocks program or determine how and what we believed about the world around us or even about ourselves. Sometimes we refer to "these people" as "idiots," "fools," and "imbeciles!"
Why is this such a big point? Well, bibically speaking, even Jesus challenges us to come unto him as a little child. Here in the real world, we throw up a hundred prayers and hope just one sticks like used pencils in a high ceiling. We ask typically out of conditioning or hopelessness without any real belief of something actually happening. In fact, "prayer" is more than likely the last resort or just a grace before a meal. How dare we actually do it first or even declare something to happen at an appointed time like NOW or this month. Scripture goes on to say, "...you have not; because you ask not..." Hmmm....
Why should kids get any more out of life than we long-suffering adults? Are they really more deserving? I don't have all the answers; but I am convinced that we are each here for a reason. Part of that "grand scheme" is to learn how to help each other while learning to trust and glorify Him. It is written, "without Faith, it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God." If such a "tiny mustard seed" of Faith could blowup a mountain, sign me up for a dump truck load.
Now, clearly — we "logicists" know that just because I believe I can fly; I will not be jumping off any buildings anytime soon. Should we? What is it that is so attractive about X-treme sports? Is it the thrill and the faith that you will survive somehow, that you will do something amazing somehow, that somehow you are the first or best at something?
I am convinced that the best promises and feats are in the Bible. Copperfield never fed a multitude with fish or bread. Blaine never walked on the water. Angel never raised the dead. Houdini didn't come back. We do love to be entertained. We also love to be amazed and dazzled by ourselves. It would be nice to return to that level of belief, that of a child; but the wolves are at grandma's house.
The heart of a child can hold the foundations of the universe together.
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