Jesus tells us,
    "Become like a child."
The child–
    in innocence–
does not attempt to be
    anything other
than what they are.
    They naturally pursue,
not self-glorification
    or self-expansion,
but self-fulfillment.

And we adults?
    "Become like children"
and allow the growth
    meant for us by God,
not the one designed
    by our ambitious egos.

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