i just started reading one of the books i bought from Doulos… it's a really nice book… the title's Faith Like A Child by Johnny Parker… actually i just brought it with me to school since i thought we wouldn't be doing much today, and i got to read up to chapter nine during ES… >_< i stopped reading when i felt like resting my eyes, and eventually fell asleep.
anyway, the book is about learning how to enjoy life and maintaining a relationship with God, by being childlike in spirit. and no, childlike spirit is different from childish spirit. childish spirit is immature, while a childlike spirit promotes trust and strength (that was a direct quote from the book). being childlike means not forgetting how to laugh and how to play… those words reminded me of my life, where it is only occasional that *eherm* adults laugh in a day, while a kid laughs about forty times per day. i've only read nine out of sixty chapters, but in those first few chapters i've already learned a lot of stuff… i'm really looking forward to finishing the book… here's several inspiring verses included in the first chapter of the book…
Ecclesiastes 3:1,4
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven… a time to weep and a time to laugh."
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Proverbs 18:24
"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
Proverbs 19:20
"Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
Joshua 1:9
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Philippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
