Kids are funny. My great grandson Kameron was hiding under the towel as so many kids do and like so many before him, he thought we didn't know who it was. He genuinely thought he surprised us when he peeked out. It is that you can't see me if I can't see you belief. As grown ups it often manifests itself in the notion that we can hide from God. God might allow us to go our own way, but He doesn't ignore our choices and actions. We don't need a towel to do our magical disappearing act we just let the fantasy become our reality.
Kids are also immensely curious. It seems like every moment they are trying to figure out something new. It could be the rocks in the driveway or the baby fish in the pond, but they just go from one adventure to another. They seem to have a somewhat sensible feel for what to fear and what is safe. They move a little carefully around new things but they don't generally stop their exploration. I think the unknown is often more of a problem for adults. We can even tend to fear God as if God would be out to get us.
I always said all I wanted to be when I grew up was a big kid, and when I really watch a youngster, I'm still convinced it would have a lot to offer.
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