Ok, I’m at camp this week, so what’s on my mind- the development of our faith.
When I was reading through the book about witnessing, Lee Stroebel’s chapter on how a man named Jack shared his faith definitely caught my attention. Jack was an adult, but developmentally disabled with the abilities of a young child. Despite his disabilities he witnessed to Lee of his strong faith any number of times. And his witness wasn’t only for those inside the church. In fact, he would continuously speak to those where he lived as well, including the staff. One woman was finally overcome by his genuine care for her, checked out Jack’s church, and was won over by the Lord as well.
Childlike faith and the faith of children is amazing. I love speaking to my kids about faith and hearing their questions. Even moreso I love seeing them share their faith. I’ve seen my son start “playing church” at the park. I’m not sure exactly how it impacts the other kids, but they’re hearing about Jesus. I’ve heard from preschool parents about how their kids tell other kids or adults “Jesus is alive!”, and just shout it out in public occasionally too.
You see, with kids there is no fear and shame. Should there be?
While we might not be able to pull this same technique off and be seen as genuine, what can we learn from our kids?
Share any times you’ve seen a child share their faith.
