Be like children

“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 18:3

This bible verse has stood out to me for a long time, for some reason that I can’t fully put my finger on, even if I will try to do my best. I think that it has a significance for everyone, but that it has acquired a special significance for me. I think this is partially due to the fact that on the one hand, I’ve gradually lost my innocence through the way I’ve lived my life, while the childlike awe and wonder has gotten buried deep under tragic events and parts of my life. And on the other hand, I’ve instead acted childish by refusing to take responsibility and taking a general immature stance towards the events in my life. I believe that this state is true for most people to different degree. Some, like me, have more of it in their pasts than others. I also believe that if we want to be truly happy, this is something that we need to work on changing, with the help of God.