I was sitting on the trampoline with baby Gauv and Naam right before supper time. A pick-up truck with two young men sitting in the back was pulling out after delivering some supplies to the workers. As they were passing us, Gauv screamed, “P’Millie! I scared!” And ran right behind me and hugged me tight. The two guys in the back waved good bye and I smiled and waved. Gauv noticed, and ran to the edge of the trampoline screaming, “BYE!” multiple times and then laughed. I was kind of surprised that his fear had changed into complete joy in the span of 10 seconds!
Gauv was able to change his perspective and view in that situation very quickly based on him trusting me to not put him in harm’s way. He didn’t have to think about whether or not I was tricking him into a weird situation, neither did he question why I was being friendly. He saw my actions and immediately realized he was safe and even comfortable enough to run closer to them and yell, “Goodbye!” Whether he realized it or not, that’s what complete trust is.
It is no wonder why Jesus told his disciples that unless they became as little children, they would not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Kids see a persons kindness and love shown to them and they trust that individual. They do not need more reason or evidence to trust. We can clearly see God’s love and kindness shown to us when we look towards the cross, and yet sometimes we still have a hard time fully trusting Him. Is that because we have been let down countless times by others? Or is it maybe because we need more evidence to trust? Jesus understands the pain of being hurt by someone else, but that hurt caused by others is not a reflection on Christ. He is altogether the most faithful, loving, and compassionate Friend and He longs to give us the peace that comes from trusting Him.
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