Children's Ministry
I sometimes get annoyed by children when ministering to others, they can be so distracting and such a burden. I so often just put my kids to the side during church events as if they were insignificant. It seems like many ministries emphasize every ministry above ministering to children.
At the same time I can get so frustrated with adults and their inconsistencies and hardness of heart. So much energy is spent and it seems like little to no change.
We see here in Luke 18:15-17, "that infants were brought to Jesus to be touched and the disciples rebuked them and Jesus said to them, no, let the children come to me for such is the kingdom of God. Only those who receive the kingdom of God like a child can enter in."
The older we get without the Lord the more we lose our innocence and the harder we are to reach and even if reached the harder we are to change. Nothing though is impossible with God.
Scientifically it is understood that the beginning ages up to like six years old are the most important in shaping someone for life. Our primary ministry besides ministry to God and our spouse should be to children. If we want to change the world our hope is with children. In a culture that likes instant gratification this might not satisfy, but long term it is the only way to see true transformation. That is why revivals come and go because adults are so inconsistent but change a child and they change the world.
If we are sensitive to the Holy Spirit and not just trying to please man, we won't ignore children and put them to the side, but we will include them, celebrate them, and pour the life of Christ into them. If we are dissatisfied with the church then we need to minister to children and watch how things will change from one generation to the next, in Jesus Name.
At the same time I can get so frustrated with adults and their inconsistencies and hardness of heart. So much energy is spent and it seems like little to no change.
We see here in Luke 18:15-17, "that infants were brought to Jesus to be touched and the disciples rebuked them and Jesus said to them, no, let the children come to me for such is the kingdom of God. Only those who receive the kingdom of God like a child can enter in."
The older we get without the Lord the more we lose our innocence and the harder we are to reach and even if reached the harder we are to change. Nothing though is impossible with God.
Scientifically it is understood that the beginning ages up to like six years old are the most important in shaping someone for life. Our primary ministry besides ministry to God and our spouse should be to children. If we want to change the world our hope is with children. In a culture that likes instant gratification this might not satisfy, but long term it is the only way to see true transformation. That is why revivals come and go because adults are so inconsistent but change a child and they change the world.
If we are sensitive to the Holy Spirit and not just trying to please man, we won't ignore children and put them to the side, but we will include them, celebrate them, and pour the life of Christ into them. If we are dissatisfied with the church then we need to minister to children and watch how things will change from one generation to the next, in Jesus Name.
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