“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14 NIV)
Have you ever watched little kids worship? They don’t care who’s watching or who thinks they look weird, they just worship the Lord with all they have. I love seeing little ones worship because you’re able to see life from a completely different perspective. They don’t yet have the mindset of us adults, as we go about our day and criticize those who are doing things different, or when we worship we are constantly looking around to see if others are watching us thinking we look weird.
Little kids have the heart of wreck less abandon. They have the ability to let go of their doubts, their false examples, their small realities, and exercise their God-given imaginations, at the same time while exercising their faith. Being imaginative like a child gives us the help we need to see that there is more than what meets the eye. It can help us see that anything is possible in a world where God is in control. It allows us to engage more deeply into the Story of God and our place in it. And it is a necessary component of childlike faith.
It refreshes my soul to see these little ones go through life and their daily lives with such unending joy and innocence about them. They are always excited for what’s next and always looking for the bright side in every situation, good or bad. We as adults, can learn so much from just watching children on a daily basis. Their love for pretty much anything and everything is infectious, but the one thing that always pulls me right into them is their heart for God. As soon as I see that one tiny 5 year old child raise their hand in worship or when I see them dance around to the songs we sing, now that my friends is contagious!
My encouragement to you is to start living your life like a child. Start living like they live, with unending joy and a huge heart for God. To help you see where I’m coming from, listen to this song posted below, called “Joy.” This song for me, instantly gets me excited and when I watch the people in the video dance around, that’s what gets me moving. BUT, the crazy thing is, I don’t do that in church. Why? Well because like I said earlier, we as adults are constantly looking around to see if people are watching us.
So let’s start dancing or doing whatever brings us joy when we worship and NOT CARING what people think we look like! Amen?!
So click on the link below, and enjoy this video. Thanks so much for reading friends, have a great day!
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Heart of Worship 