Confident Trust

The Spirit That Gives Itself Completely
Eberhard Arnold

The kingdom of God belongs to children. Certainly that does not mean that we should not be real men and women; the childlike spirit is not childish but rather unites itself with real manhood and real womanhood. It is the spirit of confident trust, of humility and endurance--the spirit that rejoices and loses itself in the object of its love and is released from self-contemplation. It gives itself completely, unaware of strain and sacrifice, and spends itself as though absorbed in play. It is the spirit of courage, for the true child--like the true man or woman--is never afraid or fearful. It is the answer to all our needs, for the childlike spirit comes from the Holy Spirit. Let us believe that this Spirit really exists and that we can receive it.