Choices

Today we learned about Day 6 about how God made man in his image. Explaining "image" to a 4 and 6 1/2 year old was a little intimadating but thankfully NTM broke it down for me...

1. Spirit & Soul
2. Will
3. Emotion

The will part was amazing, here we were talking about how God gave us a will, the ability to choose and make decisions and it (our NTM BFF curriculum) has us ask the questions...
Do you choose to believe that God is the creator of heaven, earth, the waters above and below the sky, angels, sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, land creatures, sea creatures, flying creatures and man.
Do you choose to believe that God did author the bible, that he miraculously worked thru 40 men to pen his letter over a period of 1600 years to people that they might know him not only through what he has made but through his words to us.

Wow, so here goes the hard part, realizing that although I know what I want my children's answers to be I have no place making that choice for them, so as impartially as I can I asked the questions. This might not seem like a big deal, but did I mention that I have a 4 year old and a 6 1/2 year old who love to argue, to disagree with me simply because I am mom and surely there are things that I don't really know.

They answered yes and each described what they believed about God, what he created and the bible. I wish I had a camera or knew shorthand and was able to capture their words at this moment, all I could do was cry and say I believe that too. We prayed together that this would always be their choice that they would always know God by looking at what he has made and reading his letter to them. If Julian, If Jude make the choice every day to believe God they will change the world in which the live. It won't be an easy life but a life full of purpose all for the honor and glory of God.

I'm trying not to rush to Jesus, trying to really work thru the bible one step at a time, but this morning I was able to catch a glimpse of their hearts, of what they understand and believe and it was beautiful. When Jude was a baby and would laugh, I always thought to myself "Here is my little Asher whose laugh must make the angels sing" but today I thought Praise you God for placing your spirit within these boys for opening their eyes to your truth. Their words explaining their belief surely made angels sing this morning.