With the condition of our world, it is easy to lose your joy, just by watching the news. Can we really keep our joy and our childlike wonder? How then, how can we as responsible, hardworking, even serious adults become more childlike? One hallmark of children is they simply trust. They believe. It can be hard on adults to be trusting when we are naturally skeptical, especially with so many scams in our world. We have to use wisdom, but let’s learn to trust God completely. He is always faithful, steadfast and secure, and His Word is our anchor. If we center on Him, and remaining childlike, we can keep our joy bucket full.
Children enjoy simple things. Is there anything sweeter than hearing the laughter of children? They get excited about little things like swinging from a tree, jumping off a diving board, or playing in the dirt. Instead of praying for a day or a week to end, they don’t ever want their day to end, and are sad when they have to go to bed. Sometimes as adults, our lives are so busy that we can’t even find time to enjoy a glass of lemonade on the porch watching our kids play in the yard. Instead, we long for bedtime to come sooner. Let’s remember that joy should be a part of our life, everyday. Find a way to laugh and have fun even in our harsh world.