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Post by lisa on Apr 23, 2009 19:07:53 GMT -5
Dear friends, Today as I do every Thursday throughout the school year I babysat two four year old girls in the home of one of the girls. Several times the one girl has questioned me on why I wear dresses and why I wear "that thing" on my head. Today she asked me along with the other questions she asked me " What kind of person are you" When talking to adults I am not ashamed to state what I believe and enjoy telling others what the Lord has done in my life. However when it comes to someone else's children asking questions how should I respond? If the child were to ask me how to be saved or something pertaining to salvation I would not hesitate to tell them even if it went against the parents beliefs. However, I am not sure how to respond to these questions. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. blessings Lisa
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Post by coveredinharmony on Apr 23, 2009 23:44:49 GMT -5
I've ran into this as a volunteer teaching assistant in Deaf classrooms. Normally I say (signing, of course , "I'm a Christian. Do you know what that means?" Usually the children look at me blankly, and I continue: "Well, I believe that the Bible is true, and I follow Jesus, the God who wrote that Bible. I believe that God wants His people to dress modestly and for His women to cover their heads out of respect to Him." I've never had problems with teachers getting offended, and more often than not, they state that they're grateful that I'm open to questions like that (the children apparently thought I was a nun for a while... ). I've gotten into several discussions with the teachers after that. But really, the children have never asked me anything beyond that first question. I think for the most part, children just want to know why you look different. If a child were to ask me why I was a Christian, I might say, "I believe that God revealed His will to us in the Bible, and being a Christian means that I trust in Jesus to let me follow His will." It's simple and unless you're working for hardline atheists, I think you'll be OK Love in Christ, Little sister Sarah
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Post by SisterNancy on Apr 25, 2009 19:00:50 GMT -5
my answer is answer as honestly as you can. the parents who you are sitting for know where you stand or what you wear. It shouldn't be a surprise to them.
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