Like A Child

An airplane on its return flight suddenly encountered a turbulence. Oxygen bags started to be dispensed, so all the passengers started to panic.. Except for one little boy who was playing with his PSP.

They asked him why he was so calm and why he was not afraid to die.He answered.. "My dad is the pilot."

-Author Unknown

I can't explain it, but I think I am learning to be like that child.

Before, I really cannot understand how it is to be like a child when facing life's hardships and trials. I once thought, "Hmm.. so, I need to act like a child..", and the result was: I did a lot of childish acts.

How did I say that I was childish? Let me explain further:

• When I didn't get what I need, I would go tantrums (well.. because I am an introvert person, it doesn't show much). I would complain to myself why others could easily get those things that I want, while I couldn't even acquire those things.
•  When I had experienced pleasant things, I would get easily disappointed and frustrated if these pleasures suddenly stop and another hardship was right in front of me (what I mean were healthy and clean-living pleasures).
• When I was in the middle of turbulence, there were times when I could not see the "good things" or those "unnoticeable blessings" while at the storm: like having your loved ones right beside you all the time supporting you.

But now, I believe I am learning to be like a child: trusting everything up to God completely, that whatever happens, He knows what's best for me... and because He is my Dad who knows me better than I know myself.

I did not say that I am now completely free of hardships and trials, but what I am reminding to myself now, is that everything happens for a purpose. And God knows what's best for me because His thoughts are way higher than my thoughts in the first place.

As Isaiah 55:8-9 says:

“ For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.

“ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." 

Indeed, God knows me better than I know myself! :)
To God be all the glory!

© 2011 Erickson Ibana