It is interesting that I started writing this post on the 14th of May, 2019, and I am finally posting it almost seven months later. I wonder if there are other bloggers with a lot of drafted posts containing one or two sentences waiting to be completed. I am excited to complete this post today due to joyful events that occurred within the last few days. Yesterday, the little one said “Amen” several times to prayers, and he worshiped the God of heaven with mommy and daddy. For the past two weeks, the little one has been singing and humming, “yes Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so”. That’s one of his bedtime songs. The little one sings other songs but this one melts my heart because he learned this song at home, and it is about Jesus, love, and the Bible. I cannot wait for the little one to fully comprehend what this song means….But, I have to wait.
In my home, Christianity is not a religion. We are not Christians because it was passed down to us by our parents or colonial masters. My spouse and I have a relationship with God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This has become the essence of our lives. We know God, based on our experiences with Him, and we cannot imagine a better life without God. We have tasted and seen that the Lord is good. We have decided to follow Jesus even if we never see another miracle.
We are in a relationship with God for all season because HIS LOVE IS TOO MUCH, God’s excess love makes our life oh so good, and it has kept us through difficult days. We have numerous testimonies of God’s goodness, and our greatest failure as parents would be to deny our children the privilege and blessing of having a relationship with the God who has the best plan for their lives. I tried living like God doesn’t exist, and I was once a hypocritical Christian. Those two ways of life were miserable for me, and I will never make those choices again by God’s grace.
As parents, we want the best lives for our children. Having a relationship with Jesus is the best life I know. It has brought so much joy to my life. I will not teach my children to be religious. I will continue to proclaim Jesus as the Lord of my home, grow in my relationship with Jesus and model love. My light will shine so bright that my children would want to be a part of this good life. That’s how my husband and I intend to teach our children about Jesus. Actions speak louder than words.
Love your testimony of a relationship with Jesus and the reality of Him in your life, your marriage, your parenting–the realness of His love!! This is so good!! 🙂 He is so good!!
Thank you. Our God is so good!
Amen!!
Ditto here!
Thank you!
Your children are blessed to have you and your husband as parents little sister 🙂
Thank you for your kind words. God is helping us 🙂
Beautiful! I’m glad you were able to pull this from the draft file and post. ♥️
Yes🤭. I am also glad. Thank you.
It’s a blessing that we can know the love and saving grace of Jesus for ourselves. We can pass it down to our children and pray they will commit to Him too. It’s nothing better than knowing He is real from personal experience.
Amen! It is indeed a blessing. God is faithful to fulfill His promise concerning the salvation of our children. Thank you for the reflective comment.
You’re welcome!
Glad you chose to post it. You are passing your belief in and of God not as a religion but as a way of life, that’s a great way of teaching kids. 👏🏻
Thank you! Yes Pallavi, you summed it up perfectly.
‘ Actions speak louder than words ‘, I am feeling it and experiencing that with my grownups.
Yes! Do as I do is more effective than do as I say. Adult children often resent being told what to do, it feels like one is trying to deprive them of their independence. They need proof that what they are being told to do has worked for you. Thank you for reflecting with me.
Love this. It’s always great for each life to get to know God on a personal level. And as parents to nurture the seeds God has given unto you.
Thank you for the reflective comment. I like that you mentioned ‘nurture’. That’s important for the general well being of the child.
You are welcome sis. ❤
Smiles. It’s key!. 💯
I have nominated this blog for the 2019 Sunshine Blogger’s Award! 🙂 https://katiesencouragementforyou.home.blog/2019/12/31/the-2019-blogger-awards/
Thank you Katie. I appreciate your nomination. God bless you! Happy New Year!♥️
Happy, Happy New Year!!
Thank you for this honest and beautiful testimony about Christianity in a household and marriage. This is an encouragement to everyone in any season of life.
Thank you 💕 I appreciate your comments.
Yesss
Reblogged this on Christian Mommas and commented:
Today, the little one prayed for me. It was the best moment of my day. I told him my stomach was hurting and he said “First we need to pray. It is well with you in Jesus name.” I have no words to describe what it felt like. I am glad he knows we need to call on God first when in pain. This post came to mind while reflecting on our interaction. So, I decide to reblog it. Also, I started teaching the little one how to pray for his friends. Raising an intercessor right now. I am not writing this to boast in my parenting. In fact, I always remind myself that I am not humanly smart enough to parent. God is helping me do this thing called parenting. My desire and prayer is that my children will serve the God who has been good to me. I want them to also enjoy the peace and joy I have in Jesus Christ. I have many challenges but I have peace and hope in every situation.