The Heart of a Child

Jesus said, Except you’re converted as a child, you won’t enter the kingdom (paraphrased Matt 18:3). Our understanding of the “heart” of a child is of eternal importance, so I invited Elizabeth Causey to help me with this recent radio show topic. 

Elizabeth Causey

Elizabeth was born outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in the South. Her family moved every two years because of her father’s job. In the fifth grade her family finally settled in Charlotte, NC. “Because of this experience, I had a sense of not really belonging anywhere,” states Elizabeth. The main constant in her life was the church. 

Is this a bad thing for a child? Moving every year or so? What do the children of the military do? When the choice is, being with your parents or being with your friends and extended family, the choice is obvious. “This World’s not my home I’m just a passing through, my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue. . .” Children trustingly go where their parents want them to go, just as we should trust our Heavenly Father’s leading in our lives. 

Elizabeth and I agreed that the emotional needs of every child’s heart are for security, love, and approval, and the child of our adult heart longs for these same conditions. God, in His great wisdom, personified each of these conditions for us in His Son, Jesus Christ. We can rest in the Heavenly Father’s hands. 

Elizabeth’s husband is the founder and director of The National Christian Choir. Elizabeth wrote the book, The Heart of a Child, to accompany a CD produced by The National Christian Choir under the direction of Dr. C. Harry Causey, and with Special Guest, Steve Green. As I listened to this beautiful recording of children’s songs, I felt transposed to the heavenly realm. Doesn’t music do that to you? Isn’t it the language of the soul? I think I’ll do a little more singing and a little less crying today.