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But that’s not the point. Intellect that is humble is childlike. Intellect that yearns to find God is childlike. Intellect that submits to the Father is both childlike and innocent. Intellect that accepts belief is like the child who adores and obeys his (the) Father. | But that’s not the point. Intellect that is humble is childlike. Intellect that yearns to find God is childlike. Intellect that submits to the Father is both childlike and innocent. Intellect that accepts belief is like the child who adores and obeys his (the) Father. | ||
== Child of the Father == | == Child of the Father == | ||
Before now, every time my dog would show me his simple, pure love, love that is unreasoned and unconditional, I would stumble over my intellect’s obstructions to pure faith. Why can't I be like that? But I'm not his father | Before now, every time my dog would show me his simple, pure love, love that is unreasoned and unconditional, I would stumble over my intellect’s obstructions to pure faith. Why can't I be like that to my Father? But I'm not his father; he is not my child. He is a dog and doesn't have the reason to know it. | ||
So here we have it: | So here we have it: | ||