“A Spiritual Education”

Saturday, July 21, 2012

     Understanding the Godhead seems to be somewhat confusing, and I am wondering when I am explaining something to my child, and he always says, “Jesus did this” or “Jesus did that”, do I just leave it at that, or do I also need to clarify that it is from God as well?

Sincerely,
Mom The Educator

Dear Mom The Educator,

Understanding the different roles of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is a difficult concept for most adults to grasp, so it isn’t surprising that children struggle with it as well.  The Bible says that parents are to “nurture” their children up in the fear and admonition of the Lord (Eph 6:4).  Nurturing is a process that takes time.  As we train our children (Pr 22:6), we start with simple concepts and work toward more complicated ones.  If you have a young child, it is wonderful that they simply are thinking about Jesus and spiritual things.  As they grow older, you try and teach them more complicated concepts as it seems appropriate.

In short, it is a process.  Don’t feel a need to correct your child when they give Jesus credit.  They aren’t wrong; they just have more to learn.

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