MarquezsDg
Puritan Board Freshman
So yesterday before our family bible study my 9 year old approached me and said "dad can we talk?" He then goes on to tell me that he hasn’t fully trusted Jesus with his whole life but would like to starting now. I asked him if he understood what he was saying. He told me he understood that he has sin in him and God doesn’t like sin because he’s perfect and that Jesus was the only way that sin can be removed from him so he can be with God when he dies.
I will say this and I know that I should be rejoicing that my son understands the issue with his sinful nature and God’s holiness but are there any other dads out there that I have experienced what Experienced yesterday which was joy but also the flesh part of being broken understanding what your son is saying about himself. It’s one thing to understand your sin and even explain to your children their sinful nature but man to hear it coming out of the mouth of your own little son was joyful (because he appears to have an understanding ) and at the same time heart breaking hearing from a voice so young I’m thankful that God He has shown him this but just to hear it from that voice I have to admit was joyful and yet tough because he’s your little boy you know?
Anyways do you guys think a good way to see if your child who is so young has really come to repentance is to have him write out a testimony? I was thinking about this last night because the one thing you don’t ever want is for him to be living a lie thinking he was saved, and though what he said yesterday was correct, I was thinking about asking him to write out his testimony ( I would tell him what this means etc) and see what he writes.
So just wanted to give my praise report and seek some advice on what others have done when your child at such an early age comes to repentance?
Is it wrong to feel what I felt yesterday in which I felt so happy but at the same time it crushed me to hear a sinner repent with a voice that isn’t even reached manhood. I looked at my little girl yesterday who 6 and missing her two front teeth and just thought how much more I would melt if she repented tomorrow with two missing teeth and that little voice. God bless.
I will say this and I know that I should be rejoicing that my son understands the issue with his sinful nature and God’s holiness but are there any other dads out there that I have experienced what Experienced yesterday which was joy but also the flesh part of being broken understanding what your son is saying about himself. It’s one thing to understand your sin and even explain to your children their sinful nature but man to hear it coming out of the mouth of your own little son was joyful (because he appears to have an understanding ) and at the same time heart breaking hearing from a voice so young I’m thankful that God He has shown him this but just to hear it from that voice I have to admit was joyful and yet tough because he’s your little boy you know?
Anyways do you guys think a good way to see if your child who is so young has really come to repentance is to have him write out a testimony? I was thinking about this last night because the one thing you don’t ever want is for him to be living a lie thinking he was saved, and though what he said yesterday was correct, I was thinking about asking him to write out his testimony ( I would tell him what this means etc) and see what he writes.
So just wanted to give my praise report and seek some advice on what others have done when your child at such an early age comes to repentance?
Is it wrong to feel what I felt yesterday in which I felt so happy but at the same time it crushed me to hear a sinner repent with a voice that isn’t even reached manhood. I looked at my little girl yesterday who 6 and missing her two front teeth and just thought how much more I would melt if she repented tomorrow with two missing teeth and that little voice. God bless.