Hide and seek

One of the games children love to play, especially with their parents, is hide and seek. At the peak of kid's competency, they take great pride in hiding such that they are not easily found. However, when they first begin playing, say around 2 or 3, they can't wait to be found and usually jump out as soon as countdown is over and shout, "here I am." At this age they really do not like to hide from daddy. They always want to be in his presence.

Such it is with all of us, we were made to shout to daddy,"here I am," but as we age, we get quite competent at hiding - hiding from others, ourself, and our Heavenly Father. For many people, being found out is their greatest fear and they spend much of their time and attention learning how to hide. This is due to sense-making though our carnal mind, which tells us that we will not be accepted and loved if others really knew us. However, hiding is destructive in relationships and robs us of our joy.

When we make sense of ourself and others through a Kingdom mind, we readily shout "here I am." We willingly make ourself vulnerable in our relationships because we trust that the other person accepts us as we are ("Just as I am"). The result of shouting "here I am" is joy and we live a life that is truly blessed.

Hide and seek is not just a game children play, it is a way of life for the carnally minded......