One of the verses that has truly been stuck in me has been Matthew 18:3. NASB version states it as "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." When you see a child, what do you notice? Dependency on their parents, humbleness towards all actions and thoughts, joy in their eyes, and the will to open up to even the most random people! Lately I've been thinking a lot about what a believer looks, but most importantly, acts like. Just like children, I need to be dependent on only God who is our only Father and Friend. He has all the sources I need, for He knows them all. Matthew 6:31-32 mentions how we shouldn't question about what we will eat tomorrow, or worry about the necessities of life, because God our Father knows these things, and will provide. Just like children, I need to be humble about the actions that the Lord invites me to be part of, and not show any pride because they will get me nowhere. I've realized how many times I will do things because it will please others, yet forget the reason as to why I am doing them. Just like children, God wants me to be joyful no matter the situation! For the past week or so, God has been telling me that I shouldn't frustrate myself over what I can do for Him, because there is nothing in this world that I can do for Him. Yes, I will accomplish many things but because He invites me to take part of His work, which will ultimately bring glory to Him and my better understanding about who Father is. Because of this revelation, I now feel FREEDOM to LOVE Him and cherish spending quality time with Jesus through His word and my relationships with others. I feel my relationship with Him strengthening, that I know it will soon lead into an intimate love relationship with Father. Finally, just like children, I need to stand firm into what I believe in and share it with that same passion God has placed inside of me to others. I realize now that God is all love, and He wants nothing more but to have a love relationship with us to the point where He knows we will trust Him into whatever He puts us through, knowing that at the end we will grow closer to Him and glorify Him! I pray that as we take on this journey to understand who Jesus really was, and the bond that he had with his Father, we will want to be just like His Son. That we will love Him to the point of death.

I love you all,

seaweed =]

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