childlike, not childish

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trusting, not gullible

fun-loving, not reckless

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innocent, not ignorant

curious, not complacent

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imaginative, not irrational

creative, not conventional

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questioning, not badgering

laughing, not pouting

loving, not leveraging

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self-aware, not selfish

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a winner and not a whiner

– Steve Shoemaker, August 29, 2012

So there you have it. Are you being childlike today or childish? When Jesus took the child on his knee and told his students that it was to the little children that the kingdom of heaven belonged, he was referring to childlikeness, not childishness.

Today think about keeping a journal. Notice when, where, and with whom you are childlike:

• trusting
• fun-loving
• innocent
• curious
• imaginative
• creative
• questioning
• laughing
• loving
• self-aware
• a winner?

And when, where, and with whom you find yourself being childish:

• gullible
• reckless
• ignorant
• complacent
• irrational
• conventional
• badgering
• pouting
• leveraging
• selfish
• whining?

I tried it yesterday. Oh, my!!! Best of luck.