How complicated is faith? Have you ever wondered? Sometimes it seems like faith is something complex and hard to understand. You might even be under the impression that you must have some mystical “ah-ha” moment. What if faith was simple? What if a child could easily understand it? As some of you know (or just guessed) it is simple.
To prove my point, let me tell you a little bit of my story. I officially accepted Christ as my Savior when I was in kindergarten. I was baptized soon after that. My reason for sharing this is to show you that kids do understand. My faith was real.
Sometimes it is easier for kids to believe. Kids do not need to have everything explained. I teach preschoolers, and while I get lots of questions, “how do I know God is real?” is not usually one of them. (Although I do get some interesting ones.) They believe what I teach them. They do not have to have the fact that God is real explained to them. They just believe it.
Maybe this seems naive. But it is beautiful. What if you could have that kind of faith? The faith that knows that God loves you at all times. The faith that does not need to have everything explained. The faith that knows God is real.
That is the kind of faith we can have. Because guess what? You do not have to have all the answers to have faith. You do not have to be perfect. Because Christianity is loving Christ and surrendering your whole life to Him. It is knowing that you have done wrong. It is repenting of your sins. It is being made new in Christ.
The key piece is that you strive to follow Christ as best as you are able. It is hard to completely change overnight. Bad habits have to be overcome. Faith is a war, not a battle. Fight each battle in Christ. He is with you, and He strengthens you. He is with you in the trials. Think of a small child. If they disappoint their parents, do they worry that no one will ever love them again? No, they do not.
Why do we treat God as if we can fail Him? He is so much bigger and greater than us. He loves us deeply. Our sin pains Him, but if we return to Him and ask for forgiveness, He will cleanse us.
Trust Him. He is a Good Father. He loves you enough to die for you. He created you. You are His masterpiece. You can go to Him with the faith of a child. You do not have to impress Him. He already paid for you. You are His.
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