Being a Kid at Disney World

This past week my wife and I took our kids to Disney World! Their excitement was through the roof (so was ours)! Emily and I have three children but there were five children in our party all week. Emily and I were like kids again! The pure joy and utter excitement was evident as we ran from one ride to the next, from the parade to the next show. We had a blast! It reminded me of what being a kid was like and it made me think…

In Matthew 18:3 Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” What is it that is so special about a child? What have we lost through the years of growing up and facing difficulties and disappointments? I believe we have to look at a child in order to discover what we’ve lost. So, here is a short list of what I observe when I think of children.

Children: 

-DREAM BIG,

-BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE,

-HAVE LOTS OF JOY

-ARE NOT USUALLY BORED

-ARE EASILY EXCITING OVER EVERYTHING

-ARE NOT OFFENDED

-OFTEN FORGIVE IMMEDIATELY

-FORGET ABOUT PAST FAILURE

-DON’T DWELL ON THEIR MISTAKES

The list really goes on, as does the list of things we can learn from it. A child’s most important relationship is with their parents or the one who cares for them. Can we say the same about us? Is our most important relationship with God our heavenly father? On Average Children laugh four hundred times a day versus adults who laugh only fifteen times a day! That contrast is huge! Adults can be boring. I don’t want to be an adult, I want to be a kid! Not once does the Bible have the word adult in it, God never calls us adults, He calls us His children!

So, where have you lost your childlikeness? Have you stopped dreaming? Do you no longer believe in the impossible? Are you bored in life? Are you offended and dwelling on the offense or on your own shortcomings? I dare you to accept the invitation Jesus has extended! Be like a child again, be filled with awe and wonder, let joy bubble up again from the inside and enjoy life!

I refuse to be a kid only at Disney World. I choose to have a childlike joy and faith year round! Life is too short to live any other way. So, today I pray that you and I may see through the eyes of a child and be filled with faith, joy, awe and wonder yet again!

Blessings friend!

~John

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