A person can remain childish, yet have a jaded worldly-wise veneer. Childlike wonder is absent. A childlike attitude is commended by Jesus. Kingdom mentality is more about fresh and eager trust of a loving Poppa, letting Him surprise and delight us yet again. These quotes by G.K. Chesterton (found at soulgardeners) address this:
The greatest of all illusions is the illusion of familiarity.I am concerned for my kids and all kids to come to see how precious their life is--how precious each day and each moment is. That's not just for kids to know, but a treasure for us all to embrace. Growing older and younger, wide-eyed, and wiser. As an artist, too, I need that reminder. I think that's a place I can make art from.
It is possible that God says every morning, 'do it again' to the sun and every evening, 'do it again' to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike, it may be that God makes every daisy separately but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy: for we have grown old and our Father has been forever young.
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I have to believe that every time we love like Jesus, speak truth, act with integrity, listen, live out our values, and even laugh and enjoy life--we are laying that foundation and setting good boundaries for our kids. We can't control how they build on it. That's the scary part that calls for much prayer.
I have also seen my kids benefit from exposure to 'good' community. When we were spending time with a few families consistently, doing church together, taking trips together, back yard parties, etc. it gave my kids a broader sense of family and more input from adults in a natural setting of relationship where people cared for them. They don't have that so much now, and even though they are older, they seem to miss it.
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