Childlike faith

I started reading Loving Our Kids on Purpose by Danny Silk (finished the first chapter).  I am impressed by the thesis that it is more important for us to teach our kids to know how to handle freedom than for them to be made to be compliant.  

I was also struck by his points about how children innately trust their parents.  They don't have an inherent skepticism that many of us develop as adults.  First, it is a sobering responsibility to steward that childlike trust of my children.  I want to be a blessing to my children.  I want to be a better father.

Second, I want to unlearn skepticism with my Heavenly Father and return to childlike faith.  When He says something, I want to immediately accept it as truth.  His word is seed, and I want my heart to be fertile soil for Him to plant everything He wants in my life.

Father, I know that your word is true, and I want to live in simple harmony with your word. Please plant more of your word in my heart, and help me clear out the thistles and rocks and till the compacted soil.  I trust you, and I believe you.  I love you, and I want to be with you.  I want to be like you. You are the best.  I am sorry for listening to lies of the enemy that you are holding out on me.  I believe that you want the best for me, you have the best for me, and you are the best for me.  Thank you for being such an amazing daddy!