Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all].
(Luke 18:17)
God hears the simplest, faintest cry and receives the most childlike requests. I have raised four children and I now have nine grandchildren-and I can tell you that one thing children are not is complicated, Children have not trouble letting you know what they want, running into your arms when they are afraid, or giving you big generous kiss, sometimes for no apparent reason. When they ask their parents a question, they fully expect to get an answer and we should have the same expectation when we talk to God. Children are not sophisticated enough to hide their hearts or feelings very well and as a result, communicating with them can be easy and refreshing.
That's the way God wants us to be when we talk to Him. We need to approach God with childlike simplicity and wait, eager to hear what He has to say to us. Just as children are naturally inclined to trust their parents completely, we also need to be innocent, pure, and free from doubt as we trust God's voice. When we pray with simple, childlike faith, we can experience God's miracle-working power and see things change.
GOD'S WORD FOR YOU TODAY: When you pray today, call God "Daddy" and confide in Him completely.
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hearing from GOD each morning
365 Daily Devotions
By: Joyce Meyer
Please remember all ways in your heart and in your mind that God loves you.
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