Episode 14 - Childlike Innocence

Episode 14 - Childlike Innocence

From Still Waters With Shaunna by Shaunna Rodriguez

December 5, 2025 · 10 min

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of childlike innocence and its significance in approaching God with trust and purity of heart.

“Childlike innocence is the pure, unguarded trust that sees goodness without complication. Like my neighbor’s little boys’ simple words, ‘my dad is nice,’ it reflects the way Jesus calls us to approach God—with hearts free of cynicism, full of trust, and quick to see love. Scripture reminds us: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven’ (Matthew 18:3). Childlike innocence is not naivety—it’s purity of heart, the ability to rest in God’s goodness and see Him as our loving Father.”

People in this episode

Host: Shaunna Rodriguez

Topics covered

  • childlike innocence
  • trust in God
  • spirituality
  • purity of heart
  • faith

Keywords

  • childlike innocence
  • trust
  • spirituality
  • faith
  • God
  • purity of heart
  • Matthew 18:3

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 18:3

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