An interesting thing has surfaced while observing my two and a half year old grandson. He is in the stage of growth where he is 'downloading' everything that he sees and hears. All of us are gaining information and experiences daily, but I think the main difference between young and old is their [the young's] willingness to APPLY everything that they see or hear. They use it, say it, repeat it and make it theirs. Sometimes it makes for some funny statements, like: "Daddy you are really useful."
That sounds a little tacky to adult ears, but coming from a child who watches Thomas the Train, and hears the value given to 'useful trains' he is using it correctly and positively. Realizing God 'hardwired' us to absorb and apply information and knowledge is encouraging to me. Gaining knowledge and forgetting to apply it describes much of my life and walk with my Abba Papa! It's good to know how natural the Lord made it -- even a little infant does it instantly.
Knowing children are continually in some degree of an hypnotic state [alpha, delta, theta, etc] until they are around 11/12 encourages me to meditate daily in Christ. The meditation brings my mind to the theta state and I am in a more child-like position to 'receive' or download what I've seen and heard into my life's operating system> my beliefs, or my HEART. It moves what I am thinking and feeling, from my mind to my heart and I begin living it, applying it effortlessly.
The bible declares only one sure way to success: MEDITATION. It also declares that we are "to become like little children", [Matt 18:3 & Luke 18:17]. I think the two are related. This addresses the age-old quest of believers: "How do I move "head knowledge" 18 inches down, to my "heart", so I can believe?
Children are some of the most successful people on earth if you quantify all that they learn and apply in 1-5 years! Language, culture, philosophy, the art of 'reading people', on and on. Some of us aren't so happy with what a child learns so quickly, or with what we learned as a child. The feeling of stuck: "I can't really change who I am" comes because we know how "hardwired" those beliefs and perspectives are that we gained in childhood.
That's the good news that I'm talkin' about!! More on this tomorrow = 8-)
See Psalms 1:3 for my favorite scripture on meditation and success promised. There are many others that connect our 'heart' with success, blessing, prosperity, etc.
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Aww. That little Jackson is such a cutie! I am sure his daddy really IS useful! :)
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