Faith of a child

Today I had the experience of being humbled by a 7-year-old.

So I am sitting in my house and my wife, Michelle, is checking her email. She tells me about an email she received from a friend explaining that several teenagers in our area were killed in a car accident. As Michelle is reading the email, she reads a part of the email asking us to pray for the families.

I think to myself, OK, I will pray for them.

Suddenly I hear a voice from the other room. My seven-year-old son, Matthew, sometimes the most practical theologian in the house, says from the other room, "Let's pray for them now."

Well, after experiencing a bit of pride and a taste of humility for not suggesting this myself, I ask Matthew if he would like to say the prayer. He agrees and offers a prayer that may not have been as "churchy sounding" as mine, but it was as sincere as any prayer I have heard in a long time.

If only we all could have the faith of a child.

shine!
Jason