We enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, into the realm of God-kind of life, through conversion. There is no other way. However, the process of conversion needs to be properly defined. What we are to be converted to? What we are to be converted from?

"Truly I say to you, Unless you convert and become as the little children, not at all can you enter into the kingdom of Heaven" (Matthew 18:3, Literal Translation), said Jesus.

Popular religious teachings of our days often insist that we should convert to particular set of doctrinal statements, or even to a certain religious group which declares itself as "the only true Church". Indeed, when we analyze ideas of Jesus, we may derive from them a sort of doctrine. But if we will take His sayings at their face value, we will see that He never taught on doctrines. His teaching primarily dealt with attitudes new and positive attitudes to God, to ourselves, to other people, and to the world around us.

His call to conversion is the call repent, to let go our old ways, and to embrace new ways of thinking and living new attitudes.

"Blessed are the meek" (Matthew 5:5). Meekness is not a doctrine it is an attitude.

"Do not judge, that you may not be judged" (Matthew 7:1). Tolerance is not a doctrine it is an attitude.

"Seek, and you will find" (Matthew 7:7). Spiritual search is not a doctrine it is an attitude.

"Love one another as I loved you" (John 13:34). Love is not a doctrine it is an attitude.

Knowledge, even the knowledge on God, apart from development of Christ attitudes, brings more harm than good. "Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies" (1 Corinthians 8:1). Being aware of this, Jesus encourages us to accept attitudes of little children, or, rather, our inner child. Children may not know much, but their attitudes are naturally right.

Children are trustful.
Children are simple.
Children are full of wonder.
Children are flexible.

As we develop those attitudes, we pull down all the barriers that block our entrance into the Kingdom. We begin to live as God meant us to live - freely and abundantly.

Let these words be our constant prayer: