Out Of The Mouths Of Babes…

Hello Prayer Closet Warriors!!! Happy Thursday!

Have you ever been corrected by your child/children? Growing up, I was taught that a child should stay in a child’s place; children should be seen and not heard. Thankfully, I’m not raising my children that way. If we would begin to look at our children’s corrections towards us with our spiritual eyes, and not our human ones, we will come to realize, child make very valid points!

In the book of Luke 2:45-51, Jesus corrected his parents after they were looking for him. No, they didn’t understand what He meant in that moment, but later on, they grew to understand what He meant.

It says, “When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you. Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my father’s house? but they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.”

Now, I can’t speak for anyone else, but I would have been in trouble for responding the way that Jesus did. Those two sayings I mentioned earlier was very heavily enforced growing up.

After reading this passage two questions came to my mind. I wonder if Mary had gone to God first about who her son was, would that have been better for her? Would it have given her peace in her mind and a better understanding on how to raise Him? but, this is Jesus we’re talking about…He knew what was up, lol!

I say all this to say, don’t be so quick to dismiss what your child or children are saying. Go to God and ask Him to open your spiritual eyes and ears, so that you can have a better understanding, because the Holy Spirit just might be using them in that moment to talk to you…Exercise wisdom and discernment.

Another thing that was highlighted to me while reading this scripture was how Jesus listened and asked questions. He was only a child. It is said by many that children have more faith than adults. They look at situations from an innocent almost heavenly perspective.

Parents & Guardians… Children Ask Questions! As they should.

NOBODY asks more or better questions than children. “Who?” “What?” “Where?” “When?” “Why” “How?” and “Are you sure” is consistent. Lol!

Take your time to answer their questions, and try to be as transparent as possible. Please don’t discourage them from asking. As a child, I was told I asked to many questions or sometimes told my questions were dumb. Which affected me in adulthood. My 7year old comes to me with questions all the time. I always ask God to give me the wisdom on how to answer her. When I don’t know, I simply let her know I don’t have the answer. I encourage her to write it down and pray to Abba about it. We haven’t mastered her being still & waiting for His response yet, even I haven’t mastered that yet lol.

If you want the honest truth, ask a child because they hold NOTHING back, lol! This is the unapologetic truth our world needs. Why? Because children are transparent, open and don’t fear vulnerability.

Lastly, Children aren’t afraid to explore. Grant them the freedom to explore within your boundaries. They also start conversations they’re not “supposed to”, set high exceptions and take wild risks. Most adults rarely go beyond their comfort zones.

A few years ago (5 to be exact) I went to an indoor rock climbing gym. I was scared to go higher and stayed where I was comfortable. I remember watching in amazement at the little kids hop from rock to rock, wall to wall in this gym. There was a little girl who yelled up at me when I reached my comfort spot on the wall. She said, “you have to keep going, don’t be scared.” In my mind I was like, “Who child is this?! little girl if I fall off this wall I’ll have to the hospital, get a doctor’s note, call out of work, bills will be late etc.’ HA!. She didn’t want to hear all of that. Kids don’t think about the what ifs, they take the risk!

Have childlike faith again. Dig deep. Sit with the little girl or little boy that was told they ask to many questions. Ask God ALL the questions, He wants to hear from you. Be honest with yourself and take the risk!

In the book of Matthew 18:2-4 it says, “He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

Prayer Closet Warriors, I encourage you from now on to pay attention to what is being said through your child/ children, because God may be using them as the vessel to get His message to you across.

Till next time, Prayer Closet Warriors! I love you all and pray this blesses you!

Sincerely,

Natasha

The Prayer Closet Mama ™