A Perfect Faith

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Matt 19:14.
I was reminded of a very important principle last night. My youngest child had been begging all night for an ice cream sandwich. I finally told him that he could have one if he found his baggy book (home reading books that are sent home in a ziploc), which we had been unable to find the previous few days. He spent a few minutes looking in his room, and then came running in with a huge smile on his face a proudly announced " I know how I can find it, I will say a prayer. Oh the look of joy on his face as then he folded his arms and quickly said a prayer thanking Heavenly Father for helping him find the book, I had to remind him that he hadn't asked for help yet. While he's praying I am praying/begging Heavenly Father to let him find the book, dreading how to explain to him how some prayers are not always answered in the way we would like. After saying amen he, turns to me and says maybe Heavenly Father will put the book on the bed so that I can find it. I explain to him we have to work to have our prayers answered so we need to keep looking. He runs back to his room and I follow, thinking that I had better help him. We start to look in the usual places, places we had already looked. Not more than a minute passed before he exlaims proudly, I FOUND IT! How could I have doubted that his perfect faith would be rewarded, and that his Heavenly Father knows and loves him.
I can see the contrast between his faith and mine, and am resolved to do better, to trust Him more, to believe in Him more, to feel of His love more.