June 21, 2008

like a little child

"A complete life is the life of a child.

When I am fully conscious of my awareness of Christ,

there is something wrong.

It is the sick person who really knows what health is.

A child of God is not aware of the will of God

because he is the will of God.

When we have deviated even slightly from the will of God,

we begin to ask, 'Lord, what is your will?'

A child of God never prays to be made aware

of the fact that God answers prayer,

because he is so restfully certain

that God always answers prayer."

- Oswald Chambers

(My Utmost For His Highest)

"But Jesus called the children to him and said,

'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.'"

- Luke 18:16,17 NIV