I was in bus service 73 this evening, on my way to church. Sitting right in front of me was this small girl, around 6 or 7 years old, with her mummy.
I like children a lot and usually if I see them in the bus or in the train, I would play with them or do something to amuse them. As for my encounter with this cute girl, she was the one who started playing with me and many things she did and said amused me.
When I sat down behind them, she knelt on the seat, turned around and greeted me, "Hello, Uncle!" I returned the greetings. Her mum was trying to stop her from disturbing others like me but I was totally alright with it.
After I did some funny faces and played peek-a-boo with her, she whispered something into her mum's ear and then the little girl turned back and asked for my name. I answered accordingly. Then she asked me where I was going and I replied that I was going to church. She asked me why and I told her that I was going to attend a wedding rehearsal.
It was at this juncture that her mum asked her to stop asking so many questions. Her mummy apologised but I told her it was okay.
So the barrage of questions began, "Is it your wedding, Uncle? Why must you go to church to get married? Where is your church? When is your wedding? There were a lot more questions but these were some interesting ones... the funniest was this - may I come to your wedding?
When her mum and I heard that, we laughed softly. Again the mother turned around to apologise.
When I had to alight, the girl waved good-bye and asked me to enjoy my wedding. I could not help it but to laugh again.
It was a funny encounter with that intuitive girl. As I was walking to church, I was reminded that one has to have a childlike attitude in order for him or her to ask questions, eager to learn about something or someone.
I think my walk with the Lord should also have that childlike attitude - the desire to always want to know more about Him; to always ask and search for answers so that I will continue to learn new things about my relationship with the Almighty God. I may have known Him for 22 years but there are still a lot for me to find out about Him.
When my friend's sister found out that I was going for the "Into The Word" course on "The Holy Spirit and the Believers," she asked my friend how come I signed up for it since I have been a Christian for so many years. It was an interesting question. I guess I just need to be refreshed about the Holy Spirit and in the process of being refreshed, I may even learn new things.
I thank God for the little girl because she has reminded me not to cease learning more about my faith and my relationship with my Father. I still cannot stop smiling each time I think of her.
Well, I pray the Lord will grant me more insights to who He is and His plans for my life.
"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. I tell you the truth, 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, put his hands on them and blessed them." Mark 10:14-16
I like children a lot and usually if I see them in the bus or in the train, I would play with them or do something to amuse them. As for my encounter with this cute girl, she was the one who started playing with me and many things she did and said amused me.
When I sat down behind them, she knelt on the seat, turned around and greeted me, "Hello, Uncle!" I returned the greetings. Her mum was trying to stop her from disturbing others like me but I was totally alright with it.
After I did some funny faces and played peek-a-boo with her, she whispered something into her mum's ear and then the little girl turned back and asked for my name. I answered accordingly. Then she asked me where I was going and I replied that I was going to church. She asked me why and I told her that I was going to attend a wedding rehearsal.
It was at this juncture that her mum asked her to stop asking so many questions. Her mummy apologised but I told her it was okay.
So the barrage of questions began, "Is it your wedding, Uncle? Why must you go to church to get married? Where is your church? When is your wedding? There were a lot more questions but these were some interesting ones... the funniest was this - may I come to your wedding?
When her mum and I heard that, we laughed softly. Again the mother turned around to apologise.
When I had to alight, the girl waved good-bye and asked me to enjoy my wedding. I could not help it but to laugh again.
It was a funny encounter with that intuitive girl. As I was walking to church, I was reminded that one has to have a childlike attitude in order for him or her to ask questions, eager to learn about something or someone.
I think my walk with the Lord should also have that childlike attitude - the desire to always want to know more about Him; to always ask and search for answers so that I will continue to learn new things about my relationship with the Almighty God. I may have known Him for 22 years but there are still a lot for me to find out about Him.
When my friend's sister found out that I was going for the "Into The Word" course on "The Holy Spirit and the Believers," she asked my friend how come I signed up for it since I have been a Christian for so many years. It was an interesting question. I guess I just need to be refreshed about the Holy Spirit and in the process of being refreshed, I may even learn new things.
I thank God for the little girl because she has reminded me not to cease learning more about my faith and my relationship with my Father. I still cannot stop smiling each time I think of her.
Well, I pray the Lord will grant me more insights to who He is and His plans for my life.
"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. I tell you the truth, 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, put his hands on them and blessed them." Mark 10:14-16
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