Childlike Faith — What did Jesus Mean? ***This is simply an observation*** You know when Jesus talks about having faith like a child, I don’t think He’s talking about religion the way we usually think about it. I think He’s pointing to something way simpler… but harder for us to actually live out. Like a little kid with their dad. She doesn’t sit there trying to figure him out. She doesn’t wonder if she’s done enough to deserve his love that day. She just runs to him. Climbs into his arms. Laughs when he lifts her up. It’s not complicated for her. She just trusts him. Because in her mind, it’s already settled “that’s my dad. I’m safe with him.” ⸻ But as we get older, we kind of lose that simplicity. We start turning everything into systems. Religion. Rules. Expectations. Rituals. Traditions. And they’re not always bad things, but they slowly shift something inside us. Instead of just knowing we’re loved, we start asking, “Did I do enough?” “Am I acceptable today?” “Did I mess it up?” And before you know it, faith doesn’t feel like a relationship anymore. It starts feeling like a test you’re always trying to pass. ⸻ But I don’t think that was ever the point. Because the love of God isn’t something you earn step by step. It’s something you either receive… or you keep trying to qualify for. And a lot of us, without even realizing it, spend most of our lives trying to qualify for something that was already given. ⸻ That’s why I think Jesus keeps bringing it back to children. Because a child doesn’t overthink love. They don’t perform for it. They don’t stand at a distance wondering if they’re good enough to be held. They just go to their father. ⸻ And I think God wants that with us. Not distance. Not performance. Not constantly trying to prove ourselves. Just… trust. Even when life doesn’t make sense. Even when things hurt. Even when we don’t have answers. It’s like saying, “I don’t understand all of this… but I’m still coming to you.” ⸻ And the crazy part is, I think that’s what we miss a lot of the time. Not that God stopped loving us, but that we stopped just receiving it. We added so much in between, rules, expectations, guilt, that we made something simple feel complicated. ⸻ But at the core of it, I think it’s still just this: You’re loved. Not because you got everything right. Not because you earned it. But because you’re His. ⸻ And maybe childlike faith is just coming back to that. Not trying to hold everything together. Not trying to earn something that’s already been given. Just trusting Him enough to come close again.

“Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” — Romans 12:1 Now, anyone who doesn’t read the Bible a lot, or doesn’t have someone who teaches them scripture, may see this verse as horrific.. “Sacrificing your body as worship?? That’s just not going to work!” That thought, can’t be farther from the truth. We were created to Work. The Hebrew word for work is AVAD. Which literally translates to: • Work • Labor • Serve • Cultivate • Minister • Worship So those words sound like sacrificing our bodies to you? Not at all. In the Old Testament, Sacrifice meant: • Something given up to God • Something set apart for Him • Often something valuable or costly • An act of worship, atonement, or devotion In Romans 12:1, Paul is taking and using the word and uses it as a form of an offering to God. A “Living Sacrifice”. It’s worded as: • Daily surrender • Ongoing obedience • A life not owned by self anymore • Constantly yielding to God’s will Work is not separated from Worship. It’s part of the Sacrifice. Worship is not just Sunday. It’s all week. Sacrifice is using your time to focus on God, not yourself.

Why is Work so important? God created Adam and Eve to work in the Garden of Eden. They were designed to use their hands and minds to cultivate the garden, produce food, and care for creation, and God called it good. And this happened before the Fall. Before sin entered the world. Before creation was broken. Before mankind was separated from God. Why does that matter? Because work existed before sin. Adam and Eve were created to work first, and they fell afterward. That means work itself was never part of the curse. The curse made work harder, but work was already part of God’s good design. From the very beginning, God intended for humanity to labor, create, build, serve, and steward what He had entrusted to them. Even today, God sees our work and delights in it when it is done for His glory. So when you clock in today—and every day after, remember this: your work matters to God. Because work is good, do it with excellence. Give it your best effort. Not just because your employer is watching, but because the God who created work is. “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” — Colossians 3:23 (ESV)

At this point, the UK is one of the most Anti-Freedom Anti-Christian western counties on the planet. I pray our brothers and sisters in Christ continue to be safe and use their voice to praise Jesus against their tyrannical government. I am praying for you, UK. #PrayForUK

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might…” — Ecclesiastes 9:10 Every task is an opportunity to honor God. Whether you’re leading a team, serving customers, building, teaching, creating, or cleaning, give it your best. The work in front of you today matters.

“In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.” — Proverbs 14:23 God designed work to matter. Dreams are good. Plans are important. But faithful effort is where fruit grows. Put your hands to the work before you today and do it for His glory.

“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.” — Proverbs 10:4 God designed work to produce fruit. Diligence isn’t just about earning a paycheck, it’s about faithfully stewarding what God has entrusted to us. Our work matters because it can glorify Him.

Notice the instructor is completely calm as the plane is spinning out and falling.. and the student progressively becomes more scared.. then the student levels the plane. This is how the God instructs us. Calmly, patiently and deliberately guiding us. youtube.com/shorts/o1nZXG4Mi…

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” — Gen 2:15 Work existed before sin entered. That means work itself is not a punishment—it’s part of human purpose. In a modern sense, your job is a “garden” you’ve been placed in to manage well.

Worship isn’t just Sunday. It’s also how you work Monday through Friday. When you work with integrity, serve others well, and give your best effort, you honor God through your job. ‘Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.’ — Colossians 3:23-24

Christ builds His Church on those first entrusted with His truth, the foundation of early witness to who He is. But it does not rest on them—it rests on Him alone. And because He is the builder, not even the gates of death can prevail against it.

Still alive. Just taking a break from X. It can be.. unbearable some times. All of the forced negativity. Forced spirituality. And all that’s in between. My walk with God is a marathon. Not a race. And I plan to end it still worshiping Him.

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