"Become as a Little Child", Part 2

Part 1

A wonderful (and kind of dangerous) thing about my children is that I can teach them something that goes against everything they have ever understood about the world, but they will believe me and change their mind. Adults rarely, if ever, accept revolutionary concepts as children do. Adults prefer to stick with what they grew up understanding, at almost any cost.

Jesus wants you to become as a little child because little children would actually believe the things He would teach them. Isaiah 55:8 says, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord." If your understanding of the order of Heaven hasn't been informed by heavenly beings, it might be inadequate. Joseph Smith said, "Could you gaze into heaven five minutes, you would know more than you would by reading all that ever was written on the subject." (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 324) If you believe that you already understand how to be saved in God's Kingdom, then you might not be as a little child and you might not receive the things that God offers you. The understanding you already have could be taken away (Alma 12:9-11).

Become as a little child and allow the Lord to change your entire understanding of how He operates and how He intends to save you. The brother of Jared was only allowed into the presence of the Lord after he said that he would believe anything the Lord would tell him (Ether 3:11-13). If you don't believe what the Lord would tell you, because you're already set in your beliefs and traditions, you might not get to meet Him to receive His testimony (D&C 76:101). Follow the Doctrine of Christ, become as a little child, and be prepared to let go of everything you thought you knew about Heaven and Earth.

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