Wednesday, August 30, 2017

God in the hearts, or belly, of children

Me: God is as big as space, and he's as small as this piece of sand - even smaller.  He sent his son Jesus to save the world - he's the biggest Savior.  And if we ask him into our hearts.
Tomris: I want him in my heart.
Teoman: But if he comes in my heart will I die?
Tomris: He can't come into your heart, he's coming into mine from Mama.
Me: God is everywhere - he can be in all three of our hearts.
Teoman: How many God's are there?
Me: There's one God, and his son's name is Jesus.
Teoman: Like me and Baba - Baba's God, I'm Jesus.
Me: Sort of, Jesus can forgive us of all our mistakes.  Like when we get mad or greedy.  He can help us.  And one day we can go to heaven and we won't be mad or greedy.
Tomris: Can you ask God into my belly?  (Teoman laughed)
Me: You mean your heart?  You can ask Jesus into your heart.  You can talk to him and hear his voice.
Tomris: Will you ask for me?
Me: No, but you can repeat after me.
Tomris: God, will come into my heart?
(pause)
Tomris: I don't feel anything.
Teoman: Jesus will you come into my heart.
(pause)
Teoman: I don't hear anything.
Me: Let me listen.  Oooh, he's got a whole bunch of great things to say about you!
Teoman: Really?
His eyes looked so excited.  He bent his ear towards his chest as much as he could to try and hear.
Me: I don't really hear him in your heart, you can hear His voice anywhere.
Teoman: But I want to hear it now.
Me: You'll learn to hear his voice everywhere, it just takes practice.

I think I need to practice more.

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