How many times have you prayed to Father stating what you want 'to have' or 'to have done' ... without giving a moment's thought to what is God's Will and what would He direct you to do? This is a major difference between childish faith and childlike faith. Childish is immature, self-seeking, demanding where Childlike is innocent, trusting, depending totally on Father in all things.
I recommend that you take some time to sit quietly and honestly at the Lord's feet and ask Holy Spirit to shine His light upon your heart and mind. Anything illuminated that should be eliminated can be quickly taken care of there. If we have learned and are receptive to Christ speaking His rhēma-word within to impart faith, this will become easier and easier to do. Romans 8:16-17 and Romans 10:17 "So faith proceeds from (spiritual) hearing; moreover this hearing (is consummated) through a rhēma-word (4487 /rhḗma) from Christ" (Gk text).
Teknon - Greek - Strong's 5043
5043 téknon – properly, a child; (figuratively) anyone living in full dependence on the heavenly Father, i.e. fully (willingly) relying upon the Lord in glad submission. This prompts God to transform them into His likeness.
5043 /téknon ("a child living in willing dependence") illustrates how we must all live in utter dependence upon the Lord (moment-by-moment), drawing guidance (care, nurture) from our heavenly Father. 5043 (téknon) emphasizes the childlike (not childish) attitude of heart that willingly (gladly) submits to the Father's plan. We profoundly learn this as we are receptive to Christ speaking His rhēma-word within to impart faith (cf. Ro 8:16,17 with Ro 10:17, Gk text).Difference Between Childish and Childlike
Although the words childish and childlike appear similar to one another, these two words show a difference between them as they have completely different meanings. Being childish is when a grown up displays silly and immature behavior. For example, when a person displays irrational fears for his age, we often say ‘don’t be so childish.’ Childlike, on the other hand, refers to being simple and innocent. Through this article, let us examine the difference between childish and childlike.
Galations 4:1 Christ the anointed one and His anointing.
Ephesians 2:18 Abba, Father, Deeper into the love of God. Through Him we have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Ephesians 2:18-22 (Habitation not visitation) Faith is simply knowing God. I am a temple of God. His dwelling place.
It is past time to stop blaming others for decisions we have made or will make when we didn't ask God about it in the first place!
Maranatha,
Anna