Child-like

There's something encouraging about a child's faith. You see them put so much trust in the hands of those that take care of them -- like an instinct. The great thing is that as parents, guardians, and family of this child who is reaching out to us, we can't help but find a real joy in the fact that they rely on us. One of my favorite things is to see Roman reaching out to me to be held, comforted, loved. He wanders around and plays on his own, but it's as if he knows that no matter what happens (whether good or bad), we'll take care of him.

As Roman grows older, he's going to learn how to become dependent upon himself. He'll learn to take care of himself by working and paying for his own food, shelter, needs, and wants. You see, he takes care of himself, yet, will he still know that we will still take care of him? Does he know that whether something good or something bad happens, we'll always be there for him?

When I think about all of this, I think about my relationship with God. I find myself longing for a relationship with God as if I were a child. I want to reach out to Him whether I'm feeling good, or I'm feeling bad. I want to know, no matter where or what I'm doing, that God is there for me always. You see, how many times do we reach out to God? How many times are we satisfied when we decide to rely on God? I go through so many different struggles and trials in my life and yet, it's easier to call a close friend than to talk to God about it. Even when I do decide to come to God about it, I feel better after talking to my close friend than with God. I understand why Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..." It is the children, the ones who have so much trust in being taken care of, that are closest to God.