Desire is part of what it means to be a child

Desire is part of what it means to be a child, as implied in Jesus’ words to his disciples when he tells them, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”.

If we aren’t careful, we can too easily assume that all children want is for their own personal needs to be met; we interpret this energy of desire in a theological framework that categorizes it as sinful or not depending on how unpleasant it makes us adults feel.