Have you ever watched a small child when someone else does something clever, or when someone else succeeds at something they’ve been trying to do?
The 4 year old children I’ve been around all would gleefully shout and clap. They were not concerned that they weren’t getting all of the attention, they were just glad for the other person.
They loved the success of the project, regardless of who completed it or how it was done. It makes me wonder, what happens to adults to make us feel like we have failed if we didn’t complete the project or come up with that great idea?
It’s no wonder that Jesus pointed to a child and told the disciples “anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 18:4).
With children, it’s not about power, or knowledge, or outward appearance.
It’s about the adventure! It’s about love. It’s about sheer joy!
Exercise: the next time someone around you accomplishes something you would love to do, be happy for them and glad that they succeeded. Remember what that feels like, and begin practicing that kind of humble joy.
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