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The following blog is a summary of a message preached by Pastor Eddie Lawrence.

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Walking with God isn't complicated, but it requires the simple faith of a child. When a three-year-old named Myla was told to eat her blueberries because they would make her happy, she responded with profound wisdom: "I already happy." This childlike contentment and trust is exactly what Jesus calls us to embrace in our spiritual walk.

What Does It Mean to Become Like Little Children?

Jesus made a shocking statement in Matthew 18:3: "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." This doesn't mean becoming childish, immature, or selfish. Instead, Jesus is calling us to embrace the carefree, joyful, trusting, and dependent nature that children naturally possess toward their parents.

Little children don't worry about tomorrow's provision or question their parent's love. They simply trust and depend. This is the posture God desires from us - complete dependence on our Heavenly Father who looks down with love.

How Do We See What God Is Doing?

Jesus lived by a simple principle found in John 5:19 and 30. He said He did nothing except what He saw the Father doing, and His judgments were based on what He heard from the Father. This supernatural vision and hearing transcended the natural realm and focused on the spiritual.

In our information-saturated world, we're bombarded with visual and auditory input from every direction. Like gold miners who must work through dirt to find treasure, we must learn to discern God's activity amidst all the noise. Even Jesus withdrew from crowds to spend quiet time with the Father, especially before making important decisions like choosing His twelve disciples.

Protecting Your Eye and Ear Gates

Your eyes and ears are the gates through which information enters your soul. Psalm 101:3 reminds us: "I will set nothing wicked before my eyes." This isn't about accidentally seeing or hearing things, but about purposefully choosing what we expose ourselves to.

More importantly than avoiding the negative is intentionally seeking the positive. When we focus on identifying God's activity and listening for His voice, avoiding harmful input becomes much easier. The intimacy and love that flows from connecting with God makes it natural to turn away from things that would damage our relationship with Him.

Why Do Our Thoughts and Words Matter?

Jesus taught that our thoughts have spiritual significance. In Matthew 5:28, He explained that looking at someone with lust is already committing adultery in the heart. This raises the bar beyond just external actions to include our internal thought life.

Our minds function like thermostats - they set the climate for our entire being. As Proverbs teaches, "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." When we set our minds on things above, as Paul instructs in Colossians, we create an environment where we can hear God's voice and see His movement.

The Power of Transformed Thinking

Romans 12:2 calls us to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This transformation happens as we read God's Word relationally rather than just informationally. When we approach Scripture seeking relationship with the Father, it becomes revelation that brings transformation.

Jesus said in John 6:63: "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." Our words carry power - death and life are in the power of the tongue. When our minds are aligned with God's thoughts, our words can release His life into situations.

How Does Our Heart Connect to Our Hands?

Jesus taught that "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matthew 12:34). What's in our hearts - our inner being, the seat of our compassion - directly affects what comes out of our mouths and extends through our hands.

In Luke 13, we see Jesus laying hands on a woman, and immediately she was healed. Our hands represent an extension of who we are - they speak of touching others, reaching out as witnesses, helping and serving others.

Walking in Supernatural Authority

When our eyes, ears, mind, mouth, and heart are aligned with God's purposes, we can have confidence to step into supernatural ministry. Jesus told His disciples that believers would lay hands on the sick and they would recover. This wasn't rescinded in the New Testament - it's part of what it means to be a disciple who does the works Jesus did.

The Holy Spirit dwelling in us is both a gift and the gift-giver. He hasn't changed, just as Jesus is "the same yesterday, today, and forever." We have no Scripture indicating that supernatural ministry was meant to end with the apostles.

What About Our Breath and Our Walk?

The word for "spirit" in both Hebrew (ruach) and Greek (pneuma) means wind or breath. This represents the power and energy that comes when we're filled with the Holy Spirit. Just as wind fills sails and propels a boat, the Spirit provides power for kingdom activity and purpose.

In John 20, after His resurrection, Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." This demonstrates the spiritual reality of receiving God's Spirit for supernatural living.

Walking in Spiritual Authority

Jesus declared in Luke 10:19: "Behold, I give you the authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Authority is greater than power. When we speak in Jesus' name according to Scripture, it's as if Jesus Himself is speaking, because His Spirit dwells within us.

Enoch provides a beautiful example of walking with God. Genesis 5 simply says "Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him." Through consistent, faithful walking with God, Enoch developed such intimacy that he eventually stepped right into eternity. The book of Jude reveals that this same Enoch prophesied about the second coming of Christ - that's the kind of revelation that comes from walking closely with God.

Life Application

This week, commit to starting each morning with intentional alignment of your whole being with God's purposes. Before getting out of bed, pray through each area:

  • Eyes: "Lord, help me see what You want me to see today"
  • Ears: "Help me hear Your voice today"
  • Mind: "I thank You I have the mind of Christ; order my thoughts by Your Spirit"
  • Mouth: "Help me guard my tongue and speak life like Jesus did"
  • Heart: "Help me guard my heart and love like You love"
  • Hands: "Help me touch someone today to help them"
  • Spirit: "Thank You for the authority to tread underfoot all the enemy's power"

Walking with God isn't about giant leaps of faith, but about consistent, faithful obedience to what He's already revealed. Like Enoch, as you faithfully walk out the revelation you've been given, you'll find yourself growing closer to God and more sensitive to His voice and activity.

Ask yourself: Am I approaching my relationship with God with childlike trust and dependence? What areas of my life need to be more aligned with God's purposes? How can I be more intentional about seeing and hearing what God is doing around me?