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I’ve just finished reading A Childlike Heart<\/em> by Alan D Wright. I have to say I’m rather pleased that I didn’t read it earlier, as if I had I might never have written my book!<\/p>\n

When Jesus speaks of the need for us to become like little children there is, I think, a tendency for us to understand his words as simply an illustration, a metaphor of the need to have a childlike faith and a childlike trust in God.<\/p>\n

But to limit their meaning in this way is, I believe, to diminish the all-embracing, life-changing scope of what Jesus is actually asking of us. For the call to be childlike is one that has significance for each and every aspect of our daily lives.<\/p>\n

In A Childlike Heart<\/em> Alan Wright explores the all-embracing nature of this call to childlikeness: Humility, Neediness, Simplicity, Failure, Identity, Trust, Carefreeness, Wonder, Astonishment, Transparency, Candor, Imagination, Forgiveness, Compassion, Celebration, Praise, Priorities (Time & Money), Work, Obedience, Sabbath, and Homesickness.<\/p>\n

With a lightness of touch he illustrates the childlike characteristics of key Biblical teachings with tales of little children\u00a0and\u00a0opens out just what it means to live as a child of God.<\/p>\n

If you have a desire to become more childlike (or even if, as yet, you don’t) I would strongly encourage you to get hold of a copy of A Childlike Heart<\/em> (you can find suppliers and compare prices with BookButler<\/a>).<\/p>\n

And for all that A Childlike Heart<\/em>\u00a0has to offer, I also believe that As a Child<\/em> has much to add, so please do consider getting hold of a copy of this too. Many thanks.<\/p>\n

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