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"Like a Kid Again" by Ash Wiseman: Running Back to Childlike Trust


Remember what it felt like to be simply loved? 

Kids don’t overthink love. They run toward it, arms open, no résumé required. Somewhere between our childhood and adulthood, most of us lose that instinct. We start to believe that love is something that has to be earned. 

ash wiseman - like a kid againAsh Wiseman wrote “Like a Kid Again” after sitting with the words Jesus speaks in John chapter 15. Jesus told His disciples something staggering: He doesn’t just want followers, He wants friends. The song opens by describing the majesty of God, the “God of the universe” who “spoke the light to birth,” the “Holder of all the stars.” When you hear the first lines, it may seem like we have a distant God, but as the song continues, we are reminded that He bends down into intimacy with each of us. “In your humility // Lord you came down for me.” 

That’s the same God who, as the lyrics put it, “still holds my heart.” Why would the One who holds galaxies together care about you? The pre-chorus asks that question: “Who am I, You’d give Your life for me?” It’s a fair question to ask from our perspective. None of us fully earn this kind of attention, no matter how big or small we think we are in this world. And yet, look at what Jesus says in John 15:15: “No longer do I call you servants… but I have called you friends.” Not employees. Not distant subjects. Friends, fully known! 

This change from duty to intimacy also applies to each of us. It actually changes how we approach the things we do today. We don’t have to perform for God’s attention, because He’s already “available,” already “listening,” already “in the day to day.” This means that you can bring Him the ordinary stuff. The traffic, the deadline, the worry you haven’t said out loud. His Friendship doesn’t wait for a formal appointment. 

So stop pretending you have it together before you talk to Him. Let yourself be that trusting kid again, the one who runs in without wondering if he belongs. Press play and let the words sink in. “You call me friend, doesn’t make sense, a love like this, you’re making me feel like a kid again.”

(Related scripture: John 15:15; 1 John 3:1; Matthew 18:3)

Background:

There's something so special about the way kids trust. They ask a million questions, run into the arms of the people they love, and never wonder if they belong. Somewhere along the way, life can make us forget what that feels like.

We wrote Like a Kid Again after sitting with the words Jesus speaks in John 15. The God who created the universe doesn't just invite us to follow Him. He calls us His friends. The One who holds every star in place knows us completely, loves us fully, and wants to be close to us.

I love thinking about that kind of friendship. One where there's nothing to prove, nothing to pretend, and no fear of being rejected. Just open arms and a love that never changes.

My hope is that this song reminds you that Jesus isn't distant. He's in the day to day, listening, walking with you, and inviting you into a friendship that's better than anything this world could offer. Maybe that's what it means to feel like a kid again. To remember what it's feels like to simply be loved by your Father.

Release date: September 18, 2026

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