Matthew 18:3 "He said unless you "change" and become like little children....you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
NAIVETY......my thoughts have been encumbered by this word
since last night...and “yes” to some extent I admit to being “naive”.
So looking this up...I found something that is similar to my
own understanding of “naivety”: This was written by www.naivety.org... I pray they do not mind
my sharing it in my own notes...but giving them the credit for what part I feel
compelled to show here.
“But I
think it is unfair how naivety is taken hostage, as something that is always
bad. Naivety is a
beautiful and rare gift – present in every child and few adults.
For me, and the
dictionaries, naivety is synonymous with being unsophisticated, lacking
knowledge, be natural, intuitive, trust full, instinctive, open-minded, and
imaginative. It follows, that such a mindset will get
everyone in trouble at some point. It will fill your heart with love, betray you, take you
down endless dead ends and waste your time over and over again. I have had
countless disappointments in life already – as a result of naivety.
Yes, naivety can be our best friend
and our worst enemy. I do not think we can control it, but maybe we can
understand it. Perhaps we
should just accept that naivety enriches our life in unpredictable ways – for
good and for bad.
Our desire
to avoid disappointment is dangerous, since that always involves a certain
mistrust to naivety.”
Luke
18:17
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
Matthew
18:3
And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
The thought of being naive opens up a “treasure” of
sorts. Idiopathic comes to mind here,
because it is the “unknown”. So in being
naive....there is also an “idiopathic sense”.
If the treasure of hopes and dreams cannot be opened by a
tender touch, then what do you suppose would happen? NOTHING!
Children bring the most promised part of “unconditional
love” we can ever hope to experience in this world. They don’t know the differences of color,
creed, politics, theology, doctrines.....what they do know is the needs of
their hunger, their thirst, the embrace of hearts, the smiles, the laughter,
the tears and the “whisper” of harmony in life. The word "greed" has never entered their mind or heart. I do believe Jesus wants us to know this “harmony of life”, that is the reason He Created us! To Worship Him unconditionally in Love, freely and openly given. That
is why He said we must be like “children”.
Naivety....think about it...so much can be opened if only we
let His Love come through us like His children, we are created to be. I am so glad He changed me...I love Him like
His little child....Oh, How I Love Him!
Please call me naive, because I know ... He loves me!
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