"Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men."
1 Corinthians 14:20
This verse provides an interesting contrast with the advice that we get elsewhere in the scriptures to become like little children (Matthew 18:3, 3 Nephi 9:22), and maybe clarifies in which ways we should become children.
I like the idea of being children in malice. :) Kids seem to love so much more easily than adults. They are still loving and trusting, as opposed to us. We seem to learn hatred and malice better as we age.
In understanding, we are asked to be adults and to go a little bit deeper with our comprehension, studying things out and working with God to understand.
Today, let's be sure to study and to understand the things that God provides for us. Let's work at it, and become well-versed in understanding. At the same time, let's try not to let the world harden us too much. Let's work on retaining some of the love and wonder and purity of youth, so that we can see the world with hope and optimism and love, while still understanding it as well as we can. :) It's a difficult balance, but we can get some help from prayer, because God will help us to do anything that he asks. :)
1 Corinthians 14:20
This verse provides an interesting contrast with the advice that we get elsewhere in the scriptures to become like little children (Matthew 18:3, 3 Nephi 9:22), and maybe clarifies in which ways we should become children.
I like the idea of being children in malice. :) Kids seem to love so much more easily than adults. They are still loving and trusting, as opposed to us. We seem to learn hatred and malice better as we age.
In understanding, we are asked to be adults and to go a little bit deeper with our comprehension, studying things out and working with God to understand.
Today, let's be sure to study and to understand the things that God provides for us. Let's work at it, and become well-versed in understanding. At the same time, let's try not to let the world harden us too much. Let's work on retaining some of the love and wonder and purity of youth, so that we can see the world with hope and optimism and love, while still understanding it as well as we can. :) It's a difficult balance, but we can get some help from prayer, because God will help us to do anything that he asks. :)
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