Being a littleone

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How is one able to live a life of littleness giving when they know that nothing they have or are is enough to love as Jesus tells us to love.

Some say that the concept of Spiritual Childhood is an immediate, total vision. The vision suggests a ‘primitive power’ rooted in the paschal mystery of death and resurrection, ‘of dying and rebirth’.

The image of the child or childhood cultivates a personal relationship to the child Jesus; and employing the image of childhood or littleness as one construct in communicating our own spiritual journey.

Relationship to the child Jesus emphasizes a dependence, poverty, trust, and wonder. There is no works of the individual that can be part of God’s Love unless it is born of Love alone with one desire and that is to live in love of each person on this earth with the love of Jesus since the littleone sees that they have no love of their own worthy of giving.
 
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How is one able to live a life of littleness giving when they know that nothing they have or are is enough to love as Jesus tells us to love.
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How does Jesus tell us to Love? Love our neighbor as our self…seems pretty simple and doable…If we only would…

Some say that the concept of Spiritual Childhood is an immediate, total vision. who are these “some” who say…
The vision suggests a ‘primitive power’ rooted in the paschal mystery of death and resurrection, ‘of dying and rebirth’.
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The image of the child or childhood cultivates a personal relationship to the child Jesus; and employing the image of childhood or littleness as one construct in communicating our own spiritual journey.
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I suppose this can be effective imagery. Don’t know about the “immediate, total vision” aspect. While such might be the case, it may also be that one needs to “grow into it”.
Relationship to the child Jesus emphasizes a dependence, poverty, trust, and wonder. There is no works of the individual that can be part of God’s Love unless it is born of Love alone with one desire and that is to live in love of each person on this earth with the love of Jesus since the littleone sees that they have no love of their own worthy of giving.
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This seems to answer the question you ask in your opening statement…You Give to others what God has given you. His Love.

I suggest that you might read, the Story of a Soul" by St Therese of Lisieux.

Peace
James
 
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