A Little Child Shall Lead Them

So yesterday I was struggling through a difficult morning, questioning my worth and groveling in the thought that I didn't feel like I had much to live for. Just so you all know, it seems that God's greatest revelations come to me when I'm stuck wallowing in the pit, and then He catches my attention completely off guard, and I once again stand in awe of what an infinitely loving and faithful Father I have. That morning one of the girls I work with came to me and gave a sweet note that so affirmed the fact that I have a purpose, that the love I give is not in vain, and that it brings cheer to another of God's children. And God has allowed that love to be shown back to me-I was so touched by that note and in awe of God, like, "Wow, God, You knew I really needed this today." Later that morning I was in one of the classrooms with the kids, playing, giving hugs, and hanging out with them. One little girl was in my lap, and I tried explaining to her that I needed to go and get their lunch ready, but she was like, "No, don't go." So of course I tried explaining (this can be so hard!). I was like, "Well, what if I don't go, and then you don't have any lunch? That wouldn't be good, would it? I was trying to make it a game of sorts...she replied to me, "We don't want lunch, we want you." That went straight to my heart. And it was like God saying to me, "You know, I don't want anything you can DO for me, I want you. I want your heart." That was such a beautiful realization to me, and it made me think of the verse, "....and a little child shall lead them..." It was spoken with such innocense and abandon to complete honesty.