Children are capable of unfettered play because they are comfortable with there dependence on others. They know that someone will be watching out for them, and they accept the fact without question.
If the responsibilities of your grown-up world keep you running in circles, spinning plates, and trying to hold all the aspects of your life together, visualize yourself as a child at play under the watchful eye of your heavenly Father. Forget your tension. Let worries drain away. Deliberately relax your shoulders, relax your stance, let your limbs hang loose. Know that God, who is more dependable than any earthly parent could ever be, is always looking out for you. So play! Enjoy God's world.
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As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
PSALM 103:13
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Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples scolded the people. When Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples, "Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
MARK 10:13-14
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Jesus called a little child and had him stand among them. And He said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
MATTHEW 18:2-3
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Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
PSALM 34:11
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My heart is not proud, O Lord,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
But I have stilled and quieted my soul;
like a weaned child with its mother,
like a weaned child is my soul within me.
PSALM 131:1-2
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How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
1 JOHN 3:1
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Jesus took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
MARK 10:16
