“In God’s kingdom, childlikeness ranks right next to Christlikeness.”

A thought by Mark Batterson, Richard Foth, and Susanna Foth Aughtmon (2015-04-28)from their book, A Trip around the Sun: Turning Your Everyday Life into the Adventure ofa Lifetime (p. 16). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

I love this thought by Mark. He says, “In the words of Ashley Montagu, ‘I want to die young at a ripe old age.’ That’s more than a personal aspiration. That’s a biblical command. In God’s kingdom, childlikeness ranks right next to Christlikeness. Becoming more and more like a child is the true mark of spiritual maturity.”

He then goes on to say, “Jesus said: ‘Unless you become like little children, you can’t enter the kingdom of heaven.’ Mathew 18:3. Kids get adventure. It’s innate. They live life free of worry, full of faith, and with their eyes peeled for the next big adventure. We should live with a holy anticipation of what’s around the corner.” He continues, “I am always looking forward to my next adventure. When you see life as an adventure, your hopes and dreams are never more than a day away!”

What about you? Is your life boring? Have settled in to the monotony of going to bed, getting up, going to work, coming home, and then going to bed? I’m sorry, there is more to life than that. Jesus came to give us life, a full life. In other words He came to give us a life of adventure. Even at almost 68.

Today for my walk I went to Griffith Park and found a trail that I had never been on and I walked it. It was great. Then after I got back in my car, I took a road that I had never been on. To me my day is always an adventure.

In other words, “I want to die young at a ripe old age.”

Why not start today looking at life as a child?

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