Faith Like an Adult

In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells the disciples that in order to see heaven, they must become like children. What does that mean exactly? As humans, we tend to complicate things. This gets worse with age and the acquisition of knowledge. Don’t get me wrong, gaining knowledge isn’t the problem. I love to learn as much as I can about everything. In the Bible, Paul tells us to test everything and take what is good from everything we learn. Knowledge can hurt us when we rely on it in place of faith.

I’ve been analyzing my own faith recently. It seems the older I get and the more aware I am of the world, the more my faith seems to struggle. It’s times like these when I think I can get by on my own based on my experiences and the things I’ve learned. This is when I stop relying on my Father and have faith like an adult.

I guess analyzing your faith and contemplating life in general is a natural thing to do when your perspective on the world is about to change. If you’ve read my prior blog entries, you know that I am about to become a father. This has got me thinking about child-like faith recently. My daughter, at least for the first part of her life, will rely totally on me without question or doubt. Her full faith will be in me to provide for her what she needs to not only survive, but live well. She will also rely on me for comfort and encouragement. To me, this is a very gratifying thing. I know that God has to be pleased when we put that kind of faith in Him.

I think that’s what Jesus meant by saying we must become like children. I think Steven Furtick must have been on the same wave length yesterday. His post does a better job of explaining my recent thoughts.