—–活好当下，回到信靠

文/HuSir

　　耶稣在世时说：“你们若不回转，变成小孩子的样式，断不能进天国。”（马太福音18:3）在许多人看来，小孩子象征着天真与幼稚，可在耶稣眼中，小孩子身上却隐藏着属灵生命最深的秘密——信靠、谦卑和单纯的依赖。

　　这句话背后的意思，绝不是让人真的回到幼稚的状态，而是强调一种心灵的状态——

• 完全的信任：小孩子对父母有天然的依赖感，他们不怀疑父母会养育他们，也不为明天忧虑。这种信靠与依赖正是耶稣所看重的。
• 单纯与坦诚：小孩子心里没有太多复杂的算计，不像成人那样常常心怀疑虑和防备。
• 谦卑柔和：小孩子承认自己不足，愿意受教，愿意被引导。

　　这其实就是诗篇23篇里大卫的状态：

“耶和华是我的牧者，我必不至缺乏。他使我躺卧在青草地上，领我在可安歇的水边。”（诗篇23:1-2）

　　这是依赖天父的人生画卷，是每一个信主之人一生的写照。大卫用牧羊人的意象，表达了自己像羊一样完全仰赖牧者的信心与安心感。他没有为明天忧虑，也不被过去牵绊，而是活在神的引导和供应之中。

　　所以，变成小孩子的样式，在属灵意义上就是：

• 不为明天焦虑（马太福音6:34：“一天的难处一天当就够了。”）
• 不纠结过去（腓立比书3:13：“忘记背后，努力面前的。”）
• 单纯信靠，交托未来在神手中。

　　可成年之后，我们常常失去了这份心灵的自由。即便例行聚会、敬拜、读经、祷告，心灵的重负却日益沉重，失去了孩童般的自由与信赖：我们被责任缠绕，被得失权衡，被焦虑填满。我们学会了算计未来，也习惯了追悔过去，心思变得越来越沉重，生活变得越来越僵硬。我们似乎忘记了，人生真正的重量，不在于背负得有多重，而在于信靠得有多深。

　　人年龄越大，尤其是中年之后，越容易被经验和创伤包裹住心灵。可圣经提醒我们，信主之人：不是越成熟越复杂，而是越成长越单纯，越年长越要像小孩子。因为只有放下忧虑，交托未来，我们才能在有限的生命旅程中，真正尝到自由与安息的滋味。老年人的真正荣耀，不是积累了多少阅历，而是保有一颗谦卑、顺服、单纯的‘老小孩’之心，成为生命的见证，给年轻人以榜样。热情又不失稳重；乐于助人又不失谦卑。

　　真正成熟的生命，不是多懂得多少道理，不是积累了多少财富，而是能够在纷扰中保有一颗依赖神的心，在风雨中保有一份小孩子般的单纯信靠。正如主耶稣所说：“不要为明天忧虑；因为明天自有明天的忧虑，一天的难处一天当就够了。”（马太福音6:34）

　　一个人从小到大，最舒服的状态依次是依偎在父母怀里、依偎在恋人怀里、依偎在配偶怀里……、依偎在天父怀里，当我们无人可依靠时，天父永远是、也一直是最值得我们依靠的对象，而不单单是到处寻找人或一切看得见的实体。在教会里的弟兄姐妹，不应仅仅满足于每周的敬拜和听道，而是该将主多年的喂养凭自己的样式成为众人眼里的‘讲道人’，多年的敬拜终究会塑造出一个个谦卑为怀的耶稣见证人。

　　活好当下，不是消极地任凭生活，而是积极地在今天的光景里，安然仰望，认真生活。对成年人而言，这种心态并不是回到幼稚，而是回到对天父的全然信赖。不是不思考未来，而是不为未来焦虑；不是忘记过去，而是不再为过去自责。

　　年龄越大，越要像小孩子。越走到人生的后半程，越要学会将一切放下交托，靠主轻装前行。学会像小孩子那样活在当下，信靠天父，喜乐满足。因为唯有这样的心，才真正能走进天国的门。

　　人生的终极安息，不在于积累什么，而在于交托什么。放下焦虑，持守信靠，才能在日复一日的平凡中，尝到天国的甘甜。

The Older You Grow, the More You Should Be Like a Child

—Living the Present Well, Returning to Trust
Written by HuSir

When Jesus was on earth, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3, NKJV)
To many, children symbolize innocence and immaturity. Yet in Jesus’ eyes, hidden within a child are the deepest secrets of spiritual life — trust, humility, and pure dependence.

The meaning behind His words is not that we should return to childishness, but rather emphasize a state of the heart:

• Complete Trust: Children naturally rely on their parents; they do not doubt that they will be cared for, nor do they worry about tomorrow. This kind of trust and dependence is precisely what Jesus cherishes.
• Simplicity and Honesty: A child’s heart is not filled with complicated calculations, unlike adults who are often suspicious and guarded.
• Humility and Gentleness: Children acknowledge their insufficiency; they are teachable and willing to be led.

This is precisely the state King David described in Psalm 23:
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.” (Psalm 23:1-2, NKJV)

This is a picture of a life that relies entirely on the Heavenly Father — a portrayal for every believer. David used the imagery of a shepherd to express his unwavering trust and peace, much like a sheep depending completely on its shepherd. He did not worry about tomorrow, nor was he entangled by the past; instead, he lived in God’s guidance and provision.

Thus, becoming like little children spiritually means:

• Not worrying about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34: “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”)
• Not being entangled by the past (Philippians 3:13: “Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.”)
• Trusting simply and entrusting the future into God’s hands.

Yet as we grow older, we often lose this freedom of heart. Even with routine gatherings, worship, Bible reading, and prayer, the burdens of the heart grow heavier; we lose the childlike liberty and trust. Responsibilities entangle us, profit and loss calculations weigh us down, and anxiety fills our hearts. We learn to calculate the future and dwell on the past, making our hearts heavier and life stiffer.
We seem to forget that the true weight of life is not in how much we bear, but in how deeply we trust.

The older we get, especially after reaching middle age, the more easily our hearts are wrapped in experiences and wounds. But Scripture reminds us believers: Maturity is not about becoming more complex, but about growing simpler; the older we get, the more we should be like little children.
Only by laying down worries and entrusting the future can we truly taste freedom and rest in our limited earthly journey. The true glory of old age is not how much experience we accumulate but maintaining a humble, obedient, and childlike heart — becoming a living testimony of life, setting an example for the younger generation: zealous yet steady, helpful yet humble.

True maturity in life is not about how much knowledge we grasp or how much wealth we accumulate, but about maintaining a heart that relies on God amidst the turmoil and holding onto childlike trust in the storms.
As Jesus said: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34, NKJV)

Throughout life, the most comforting stages are:

• Nestling in the arms of our parents,
• Leaning on the shoulder of a lover,
• Trusting in the companionship of a spouse,
  and ultimately — resting in the embrace of the Heavenly Father.

When there is no one else to rely on, our Heavenly Father remains — always the most trustworthy one.
In the church, brothers and sisters should not be satisfied with just weekly worship and listening to sermons, but should, through years of feeding on the Lord’s word, become ‘preachers’ in their own right, shaping lives that testify of Jesus’ humility through long-standing worship.

Living well in the present does not mean passively surrendering to life; it means actively looking to God in today’s circumstances and living earnestly. For adults, this mindset is not returning to childishness but returning to a complete trust in the Heavenly Father — not ceasing to plan for the future but refusing to worry about it; not forgetting the past but no longer being trapped by it.

The older you grow, the more you should be like a child. The further you journey through life, the more you need to learn to lay everything down and entrust it to the Lord, walking lightly by His grace. Learn to live in the moment like a child, trust in the Heavenly Father, and be filled with joy and contentment.
For only with such a heart can one truly enter the gates of heaven.

The ultimate rest in life is not found in how much we accumulate, but in what we entrust.
Lay down anxiety, hold onto trust, and you will taste the sweetness of the Kingdom in the ordinary days.