Some bible verse won’t make much sense to you till you are in the heat of it – practicing it.
One of such verse is Jesus’ saying ‘… Except you become like one of these children, you cannot entered the kingdom of God.’
Now, being a father to Kyle XY makes me fully grasp the importance of that saying.
First, kids copy-cat a lot. Anything his mum and I do, he will definitely want to repeat it.
Put a bottle on a cabinet, he will try to remove it and repeat the process.
Sweep a portion of the kitchen, he will go and take the broom and want to do his.
He just want to do what we do.
This taught me a vital lesson to dutifully follow in Christ’s footsteps as my boy does with us.
Moreover, on the flip side, Kyle XY knows the next step after a particular house chore.
Once, his mum brings out broom, he will go for the dustpan.
If it’s pot, he goes for pot.
Water on the floor. Dragging mopping stick with us is the next thing.
Talk about being in tune with God is doing and saying per season. That’s
The third way my faith was better for it because I’m a father is the aspect of total trust.
When we are with him, he will playfully move to the bed edge wanting to jump but when he is alone, he won’t dare. Why? Because he knows for a fact that we won’t let him hurt himself.
He may want to play with electrical socket but we won’t allow that.
He may want to do hurting things to himself but he trusts us not to leave him to them.
I may want to self ruin but I trust my God. He won’t allow that.
Furthermore, if my boy needs anything, his first ask is from us, his parents. Talk about dependence because we are duty bound to provide for his needs.
Brother and sister, God is more than enough to be depended on because he cares for you more than we can care for our son.
Another one is love of discipline. If he was disciplined some hours ago, that does mean he won’t come to ask for his needs or play with us as his parents.
No sulking. No disownment. No unforgiveness. Nothing comes in between our relationship because of corrections. And we apologized to our 1½ years old son if we are in the wrong.
No wonder, Bible says, ‘ My son, do not reject your Father’s correction. For the son the Father loves, He disciplines,’ and ‘Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ…’
As my son is eternally assured of my love so I am of, of our Heavenly Father.
Lastly, that Bible’s portion that says, ‘worry not.’ The only category obeying that command are kids.
They are less concerned with US elections, inflation, prices of prescription drugs, immigration, etc. That’s our worries.
My boy knows I will take care of him. So, zero worries.
I now leave God to do the worries for me while I enjoy his cares.
Isn’t all these attributes God is expecting from a Heaven seeker?
Lastly, How has fatherhood/motherhood better your faith?
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