My daughter Kendi, at the front of this line, is the youngest, smallest child on her soccer team and one of only two girls. My wife and I watch her on the field and recognize all of these potential challenges right away. Somewhere along the way we have been conditioned to magnify challenges and perceived shortcomings, but Kendi never even noticed that she was the smallest, doesn’t know that she is the youngest, and plays with as much tenacity as the roughest boy on the field. Of course I am proud, but their is a deeper life lesson in this. When Jesus commanded us to have faith like children, I think he had kids like Kendi in mind. Kendi does not worry about size, does not fret over her age, she doesn’t realize that most of the kids on the field have been playing for several more years than her – she just goes after it.
As adults, we think we have so much to lose that we are afraid to have faith like a child. In our minds, living with boldness will ruin our reputations (like our reputations are that good), will cause embarrassment, or we think that having childlike faith may force us to venture out into unknown territories, so we stay in our safety circles and rarely venture outside of them. This guarantees that we miss out on life.
What would be different in your life if you let go and had the faith of a child?? Maybe you could fly? Check Kendi’s feet out from the game on Saturday! Beat that David Blaine!
