Tuesday, April 1, 2008
It's Sinking In
Okay, so it was another typical Sunday morning. Beth and I were getting all of our stuff together so that we could get to the school where our church meets in a timely fashion. I wanted to be there by 8:30AM to help our Set-Up Crew get things ready to go.
Well, as things go, instead of being out the door by 8:15AM it was 8:45AM and we still hadn't left yet. Beth was working on the computer trying to fix a couple of glitches to the presentation for our kid's ministry and I was simply trying to keep our girls close to me, so that Beth could finish as quickly as possible.
I flipped on the TV (nothing like a good baby sitter) and Sophia, our three year old, climbed up on my lap. She immediately engaged with the lead character on the screen. The character on the screen was talking about fear and how it was normal to be afraid of things. I wasn't paying too much attention to it, but obviously Sophia was soaking it in.
Sophia looked at me and said, "Hey Daddy, I'm not afraid of anything." I replied in the form of a question (like Jeopardy), "You're not afraid of anything?" She said, "No. I'm not afraid of anything. I'm not afraid because Jesus is with me." Wow--what a moment! What a great answer; what a great truth! There is no reason to fear because Jesus is with us.
As parents, we have times when we wonder if our kids are listening to anything we say. Obviously, she doesn't listen all the time, but nonetheless, some of what we are teaching her, talking with her about and trying to demonstrate to her is sinking in.
It has been a great reminder to me of my need to be active in sharing about my faith with my children. I need to share my faith with my neighbors, my friends, my family, and yes, even my acquaintances. Some of it will sink in...And only God knows what He can do with what does sink into someone's life.
So, ya, we got to our church gathering a little later than we intended to on Sunday. But, I had already had a cool God encounter. He gave me the opportunity to see that His principles are sinking into my daughter's life. I hope they continue to sink into mine. :)
Peace
Well, as things go, instead of being out the door by 8:15AM it was 8:45AM and we still hadn't left yet. Beth was working on the computer trying to fix a couple of glitches to the presentation for our kid's ministry and I was simply trying to keep our girls close to me, so that Beth could finish as quickly as possible.
I flipped on the TV (nothing like a good baby sitter) and Sophia, our three year old, climbed up on my lap. She immediately engaged with the lead character on the screen. The character on the screen was talking about fear and how it was normal to be afraid of things. I wasn't paying too much attention to it, but obviously Sophia was soaking it in.
Sophia looked at me and said, "Hey Daddy, I'm not afraid of anything." I replied in the form of a question (like Jeopardy), "You're not afraid of anything?" She said, "No. I'm not afraid of anything. I'm not afraid because Jesus is with me." Wow--what a moment! What a great answer; what a great truth! There is no reason to fear because Jesus is with us.
As parents, we have times when we wonder if our kids are listening to anything we say. Obviously, she doesn't listen all the time, but nonetheless, some of what we are teaching her, talking with her about and trying to demonstrate to her is sinking in.
It has been a great reminder to me of my need to be active in sharing about my faith with my children. I need to share my faith with my neighbors, my friends, my family, and yes, even my acquaintances. Some of it will sink in...And only God knows what He can do with what does sink into someone's life.
So, ya, we got to our church gathering a little later than we intended to on Sunday. But, I had already had a cool God encounter. He gave me the opportunity to see that His principles are sinking into my daughter's life. I hope they continue to sink into mine. :)
Peace
Labels: Brad, children, Faith, God
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