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"Be imitators of God, as beloved children." Eph 5:1

I love to hear their spontaneous prayers or praises. I cringe when I see a bad eating habit (as in, putting the bowl to mouth to get the last gulp of milk :(. I love to hear them speak tenderly to one another and to hear my own words of consolation coming out of their mouth. It's precious and scary to see how much they observe and imitate of Andrew's and my behaviour. The good, the bad and the ugly with no filter.

As I watch Zeke and Tazara mimicking words and actions and attitudes. Learning each day from what they see and hear and digest of life. Ephesians 5:1 shines in a whole new light! "Be imitators of God, as dearly loved children." It's got me thinking...Do I spend time with and observe and imitate God, my Heavenly Father with the same energy and devotion that Zeke and Tazara do Andrew and me? Do I ask question after question and insist on an answer? Do I speak until He answers and insist on doing every little thing with Him? Do I admire and look up to Him and beg for His every inch of attention? Do I study His every move and ask to be apart of His work? Do I insist on sitting smack dab in the center of His lap with no second place seating arrangement? When I'm not heard do I repeat myself a thousand times and shout louder and louder above everything else? "What are you doing Abba?" "Can I go with you?" "Where are we going?" "Can I help?" "Is this how you do it?" "Am I jumping higher than yesterday?" "Am I four yet?" "Am I as big as Baba?"

I want to grow to maturity in righteousness and holiness in you! Help me be child-like in my seeking and following after you! And help me remember these little ones when I think of how You see me. My heart is full of love and tenderness for them and yet I'm also so aware of how small they are and how much they have to grow and learn. They think they're so grown up and capable, I smile and praise their progress and have to correct them over and over. Thanks for this simple verse, help me put it into practice.

What's my baby step for today Abba?