A 7 Year Old's Point of View....

The girls and I have talked a lot about how sidetracked people can get from following God.  How one step turns into two and before long, you look back and you realize just how far off the path you've gotten.  Following Christ is not always an easy road, but it's definitely a road that I think (if you stay on it) will bring you more joy and peace than any other.  I'm not saying I'm perfect.  I still like to do things my way, but I can always see when I'm off and I can tell in my life when it happens. Here's the reason I'm writing this.....I'm extremely proud of how my girls are growing in Christ and understanding.

Last night, I was talking to Peyton about this very topic.  And this is what she said:
"It's like when satan had to come out of heaven because he was a bad angel, he tries to get into our hearts where Jesus lives.  Even though Jesus lives there, if we're not paying attention, satan cuts a little piece out and puts his piece in there.  It makes us not follow Jesus and follow the world instead.  But when we ask Jesus to help us and forgive us for what we're doing, Jesus takes that piece out that's satan's and throws it away and puts His piece back in there, so we're following Him again."

Pretty intuitive for a 7 year old.  These girls have it.  They know.  And I'm so excited to see them grow in Christ.  I watch them take situations they're put in or see and they tell ME how Jesus is going to work and what He can do for us!  And I just keep praying that as they mature, they remember these talks...about being sidetracked, about staying focused on Christ and honoring Him.  God will take care of the rest!