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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
develop a love for God, and a relationship with Him?
Obviously taking them to church every service isn't enough.
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Toward your question - I read to them what the Word said so that they could hear for themselves. I never pushed them to pray, read their Bibles or go to the altar. I taught them not to fake a move of God or tears - no matter what anyone else was doing. You know how kids can be? LOL!
I also had them pray for themselves when they were sick or hurt so that they could see God was real in their lives.
For instance, when my son was very young his foot had been hurting him for, maybe, a week. We were sitting on the couch and he asked me to pray for his foot again. I said, "Son, God wants you to ask him yourself. He wants you to talk to him yourself. You can't get to God through me or your Daddy. He's your God too."
He lifted up his foot and with a little embarrassment in his voice said, "Jesus! I need you to heal my foot!" Well, he instantly felt healing and got tears in his eyes and then started laughing. lol! So cute!
I just want God to be real to them. That's all that matters in this life.
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