Child-like Faith

Mark 10:13-16 says, "People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them." 
I don't know about you but I constantly go back to the days of being a little kid. I was an adventitious girl, loved being outside, I was a tomboy- if you know me this is still true today. I was also so devoted to my God that nothing could have turned me away from Him. 
God had blessed me with an intense heart of worship even as a small child and I still to this day remember my state of mind... I didn't care who was watching or who objected- I was going to worship my Savior, no matter the cost. 
As time went on however "life happened" as I got my feet wet with all the junk in this world I quickly had wondered so deep into its rapids that I was drowning. The innocence and passion of that little girl were gone and I thought that this new "me" was somehow an improvement of my old self. I mean I had tons of friends, I got good grades, did well in sports. How could any of this be wrong. 
Looking back I can easily see the problem; it was a heart issue. I was actively pursuing what the world had to offer and I left life's true gifts in the dust- namely my relationships with Christ and my family. So much wasted time, fake friendships, lies, aimless pursuits. 
What I ended up with was a broken heart and so deep in a hole that I didn't know how to even begin the process of digging my way out. The answer to my problem came to me like Noah's flood- in an overwhelming wave God's love enveloped me with a peaceful state of contentment. It is hard to explain how His mercy feels when you truly experience it in the purest form. It is also incredibly difficult for me to understand how I allowed my faith to waver so far from where it had been as I was a child. 
Here is the real question that I am getting to- how do I get back to that place, the place that Christ calls us to in this passage, how do we return to our child like faith? His exact words were, "Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." 
I believe it is when we surrender this world for Christ's sake. When we are reborn into the likeness of Him, and we allow our hearts to be purified by Him daily. When we fail we cannot allow our selves the excuse of 'well I messed up so what's the point to continue,' instead we press on. I aim to have faith like these children whose sights were set on God and God alone. 
What about you? What are your thoughts? 
Thanks for reading. 
Amy  

The Name

Luke 21:1-4 Tells us of a woman who took all that she had left on earth and she surrendered it to the Church, or God if you will. I want to be like this women, I want to be a vessel for my God. I have spent the last 9 or 10 years of my life living selfishly. Living for the moment and for myself instead of living out the life of a true Christian  which means Christ-like. To be honest and blunt I was a follower of the patterns of this world which we are told not to do in Romans 12:2. My goal in this blog is to express what I am going through not only as a women, a student, a sister/daughter/aunt, but as a child of God. I want to converse about what I am discovering as I dig through God's word and I hope I will encourage others as I do. I want this to open conversations with those that read along- and if no one reads then I hope to get my thoughts written down so I can meditate not only on the Word but also on my thoughts, what I got out of what I read and also I hope to see my growth. I want to become someone RADICAL. I want to live out what I believe so deeply. Welcome to a journey that will more then likely be rocky and emotional but at the same time however I know that by God's grace I will learn to surrender like the women in Luke 21.