Cathy Biggerstaff prayed, "Lord, give me a child-like heart that wants to bless others today.""The meeting ran far too long for the antsy seven-year-old. He had amused himself for as long as he could.
His mother, part of a creative writers’ group that met every Friday morning, brought D.J. to the meeting because there was no school that day.
One of the group members rewarded D.J.’s patience with two quarters for the gumball machine. He grabbed the money and ran off in the direction of the machines.
He beamed with joy as he ran back to the table to open the plastic capsules and retrieve the prizes hidden inside.
The child’s joy was so infectious we all reached for our wallets to see if we had any quarters we could give him.
D.J. ended up with eight quarters which he promptly made use of.
The Bible tells us in order to enter the kingdom of heaven, we must become like children. Being child-like is not to be confused with being childish.
Children are trusting, joyful, and generous and we are never too old to display those qualities. In fact, the Lord requires it.
D.J.’s whole face was alive with happiness as he came back to the table with his prizes.
Imagine our surprise when D.J. gave all of his prizes to us.
He didn’t keep any for himself. The pure motive of his child’s heart was to share his happiness.
The more he gave away, the broader his smile became.
True joy comes from blessing others. Follow this little boy’s example and share with others, blessing them in whatever ways you can.
Prayer: Lord, give me a child-like heart that wants to bless others today.
"Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven." Matthew 18:3 ESV
Cathy Biggerstaff is a numbers person by profession but her love of children drives her to write children’s stories and children’s ministry curriculum.
Christian devotions and poetry round out her writing experience.
She has been published in Mature Living Magazine, company newsletters, and church devotional materials. Cathy is co-director of The Encouragers Christian Writers Group.
She loves sharing The Good News as a Christian clown with Silly Over the Savior Clown Troupe. Contact Cathy at hiskid410@gmail.com.
Read Cathy’s devotions.
A Child’s Heart – Cathy Biggerstaff
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