September 15, 2013 at approximately 8:00 pm, my beautiful oldest daughter Lila asked Jesus to come live in her heart! She has been asking us about doing this for over a year and a half and we just kept putting her off thinking she was way too young. She'll be 5 in about a month. I had asked every wise parent I know and they all said, when she is really ready, she won't let it go. We prayed and prayed for it to be really clear that she really understood, that it was her bringing it up and that we would know what to say.
Sure enough, that Sunday night when we were tucking her in, she told me "you know mom, I already believe everything I need to become a Christian." "Oh, Okay. What do you believe?" "That Jesus came down to Earth. That he died on the cross for my sins and that he rose again. I'm ready to have him come live in my heart." Me..."Oh! Well, when you are a little bit older we can talk about this again." "No, Mom. I'm ready right now!" She literally wouldn't let me leave the room until we prayed. I kept thinking who am I to know better than God? Faith like a child right? I know that she is too young to understand everything that Christ has done for her or how amazing His grace is, but frankly, I think I am still learning and humbled by his love every day...and I'm in my 30s!
So, I called Josh into the room and we helped her pray to receive Christ right then and there! From the moment I found out we were pregnant, I have been praying for her to have a relationship with the Lord starting at a young age. I am so proud of her amazing faith and determination!
Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all of creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39
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