Lately, Dylan has been asking a lot of questions about God. Some very serious and then some just your typical preschool questions like "how big is God" "can God do xyz". I would say at least once a day, Dylan poses a question about God. God is so simple yet complex to explain to a 4 year old (and sometimes a 40 year old). Of course, there is the fallback christian talk "Jesus lives in your heart". When we first told that to Dylan he literally thought he lived there, so when we were telling him one day Turbo would die and go be with God, Dylan offered up to take in Sophie in his heart, but not Turbo because he was too big. Really, how do you explain that concept, so trying to take away the christian talk, we've tried to explain to Dylan what it means to love Jesus and be his best friend. I get a lot of ideas since I do Wee Connect (preschool praise and worship) at church, so I try to go on that.
The other day we were grocery shopping (at Krog#r) and Dylan says, I asked Jesus to live in my heart. I didn't want to dismiss it but I didn't want to have that talk in the bean aisle either. (I find it funny that he brought this up while shopping at Krog#r given that our church building was the former Krog#r). I replied to him, that's awesome, I'd love to talk about it with you when we get home. Later on, I asked him what he thought it meant to ask Jesus in his heart. His reply, "I don't know but I want to live with you and Daddy forever so I want to go to heaven too" Bless him. I don't technically think this was the moment that he really asked Jesus into his heart, but I see it as just as sweet and that we are on the right path. I think it's hard to say when a child is ready for that big moment, but I think we have a few years. I want Dylan to really understand the importance of that decision. My prayer is that he serves God one day in a mighty and bold way. That he lives for Him and allows God into every aspect of his life, as well as Natalie. I pray for Godly friends and I pray for friends that he can be salt and light for. I have already began to pray for his wife and Natalie's husband. It's never to early to pray for your children's future.
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Oh, this brought tears to my eyes. I don't doubt this is the start of his journey with Christ, even if it's not yet his ultimate decision.
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