January 18
When the Child Comes Home
In the end, everything Jesus taught about the kingdom can be summed up in one quiet, startling truth: Your Father wants His child back.
Not the polished version of you. Not the guarded, careful, filtered version of you. Not the adult who learned to cope, perform, impress, defend, or survive.
He wants you. The real you.
The little one who once trusted naturally, played freely, loved openly, and lived unselfconsciously under the warmth of affection.
Becoming Childlike Again: Page 201
In the end, everything Jesus taught about the kingdom can be summed up in one quiet, startling truth: Your Father wants His child back.
Not the polished version of you. Not the guarded, careful, filtered version of you. Not the adult who learned to cope, perform, impress, defend, or survive.
He wants you. The real you.
The little one who once trusted naturally, played freely, loved openly, and lived unselfconsciously under the warmth of affection.
Becoming Childlike Again: Page 201