Another Thought on Becoming a Child

My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me. -- Psalm 131:2

In my last post, I commented briefly that one aspect of becoming a child is developing a sense of wonder. To a child, everything is new and exciting. Without it, we can't appreciate the creativity, greatness and power of God. The sacred becomes routine.

Another aspect of being a child of God is trust. A child doesn't know much. It doesn't even know enough to know that it doesn't know. It can only trust. It trusts it's parents that they won't drop him, or bump his head or let him get cold or go hungry. He trusts them to plan ahead for him to dream for him, to educate him to discipline him. Like God does for us.

I tend to think too hard. I get my mind and emotions involved "with things too wonderful for me." Instead, I should relax a little. Or more than a little. Compose and quiet my soul in my Savior's arms. Feel the strength and warmth of his embrace. Listen to his heartbeat.