Childlike.

Each morning before I rise, I get a gospel reflection via email from Bishop Barron.  In today’s, this part struck me: 

“I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.”

It made me think about how “we wise and learned” are not fully present.

We know of all the templates.  

KPI’s.

How to drill down to move the needle.  

Shift the paradigm. 

Employ and expand core competencies. 

 Jump the shark.  

Build “culture”.  

But we just are not “here”. 

Somehow, we wise and learned get caught up and captured by the jargon.  Buzzwords that create a desired appearance but are largely absent of substance.  Choosing  to live but losing sight of our true sense, being  and nature. 

The childlike.  

For it is only when we can fully embrace this aspect of “self” that we can truly be present. 

By feeling  the immeasurable comfort only found in a hug. 

Knowing the joy of laughter.

Finding the peace that accompanies every smile given or gotten.

Embracing the solace meant to be found  in silence.  

Acknowledging a  continuous affirmation flowing  from above – no matter what.

Understanding love in its truest form. 

On the surface, we all think we are wise and learned.  

How ‘bout we shift the paradigm,  drill down and find our way back to being how we were made. 

Childlike.