Hopefully Posted September 6, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1,323 Content Per Day: 1.06 Reputation: 1,465 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/07/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted September 6, 2021 “The truth is, you must accept God’s kingdom like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.”” Luke 18:17 ERV “Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.” Luke 18:17 KJV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael37 Posted September 7, 2021 Group: Servant Followers: 21 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 7,018 Content Per Day: 3.28 Reputation: 4,938 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/23/1954 Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Hopefully said: “The truth is, you must accept God’s kingdom like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.”” Luke 18:17 ERV “Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.” Luke 18:17 KJV How do we Accept Gods Kingdom as a Little Child Accepts Things? Children are not preoccupied with the same things that adults are, things that would be difficult to forgo and so cause reluctance to accept God's Kingdom. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK1110 Posted September 7, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6,897 Content Per Day: 2.41 Reputation: 9,653 Days Won: 4 Joined: 07/18/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1986 Share Posted September 7, 2021 A child is much more accepting of things they cannot see, and that's what most people focus on. But I think it is as much, if not more, about the helplessness of children. The Greek word for children (paidion) in this passage often refers to the youngest of children. Think of toddlers; we must admit our utter dependence on Christ, just as toddlers are utterly dependent on their parents to provide for their every need. We cannot, to any degree, save ourselves, or offer anything worthy to God on our own. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.29 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 4:05 PM, Hopefully said: “The truth is, you must accept God’s kingdom like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.”” Luke 18:17 ERV “Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.” Luke 18:17 KJV I find that a hard question to answer. Maybe it's because children are humbler than adults. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LearningToLetGo Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 717 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 660 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/21/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted September 8, 2021 I don't know how to do that. Even as a child I constantly asked, "why?" It drove my father crazy. Hopefully our Heavenly Father is more patient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrabon Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 537 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 587 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/30/2021 Status: Offline Share Posted September 8, 2021 @Hopefully Children are innocent and accept life as it comes, because they don't know any better. They have no fear most of the time because their parents love them, and do all they can to make the children's life safe. When we grow up, we must learn that all over again with our heavenly father, because life for many of us isn't safe anymore, and we must learn to let God be in control, and for many of us that is a challenge almost beyond us sometimes. For me, very difficult as for many, but God is there to help us learn, and find peace. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggles Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,790 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 983 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/20/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/7/2021 at 8:35 AM, Hopefully said: “The truth is, you must accept God’s kingdom like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.”” Luke 18:17 ERV “Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.” Luke 18:17 KJV To be a Christian disciple is to understand that we have a parent - child relationship with our Father. And we communicate with him in childlike simplicity when we pray in tongues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Hartono Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 775 Topics Per Day: 0.34 Content Count: 6,953 Content Per Day: 3.05 Reputation: 1,985 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/15/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted September 8, 2021 Sometimes we the adult think we know better than God n try to rule God with our theory. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwalker Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,054 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 1,753 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/09/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted September 8, 2021 By being humble Not to proud to express our need and dependence on God 1 Peter 5: 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK1110 Posted September 8, 2021 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6,897 Content Per Day: 2.41 Reputation: 9,653 Days Won: 4 Joined: 07/18/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1986 Share Posted September 8, 2021 17 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said: I don't know how to do that. Even as a child I constantly asked, "why?" It drove my father crazy. Hopefully our Heavenly Father is more patient. Nothing wrong with asking why. That's just a desire to understand God and his will more, not a doubting of him. Ask yourself; are you doubting God, or do you trust Him but just recognize that you don't fully understand and want to? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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