Any kid will run any errand for you if you ask at bedtime. ~Red Skelton

Matthew 18:3-4, D&C 78:17-18

How are we like little children?

We are like little children in the sense that there is so much ahead of us that we can't even comprehend. Heavenly Father has prepared blessings for us with his own hands and we don't even know how great they are. You can sit a child down and tell them over and over how amazing the temple is; but until they actually go inside, they will not be able to comprehend how great it is. We are also like little children in the sense that there is still so much to learn. Age 20 isn't too old, but if I tried to tell a child everything I knew all at once, they would not be able to bear it. The same is with our Heavenly Father. If he were to reveal all the mysteries of the world to us now, and told us everything he has to say to us, we would not be able to bear it. (John 16:13)

This might sound overwhelming or hopeless, but luckily the Lord hasn't left us alone. In D&C 78:18, the Lord tells us to be of good cheer because he will lead us along. We may not know everything and we may not be ready to know everything, but there is one thing we do know; and that is that our Heavenly Father loves us and is always there to lead us. We just need to make sure we're following him.

Mosiah 3:19 tells us to put off the natural man and become as little children. To do so we need to become:

• Meek
• Submissive
• Humble
• Patient
• Full of love
• Willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit

I have two younger brothers and have had many teaching opportunities in my life to know that these are indeed qualities that little children have. I love being around children for this very reason. They make me want to be better. They are so full of love and so willing to do whatever is asked of them. Christ said, "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." We are never too wise to learn from little children.

If you haven't time to respond to a tug at your pants leg, your schedule is too crowded.  ~Robert Brault