Sticky Topics .... Sticky Questions
In youth we are tackling some sticky topic questions. This past week we talked about is Jesus the only way to Heaven/God. The week before we talked about does the Bible contradict itself and talked about the differences between the Gospel accounts of the Resurrection. This week our sticky topic is life styles.
Sticky questions can be difficult to deal with. Our children seem to come up with them at the most unusual moments. Those times when you aren't prepared. Like standing in the check out line or right after a rough day. They come to us wanting and expecting us to have all the answers. Sometimes we don't have all the answers. And that is okay. They also expect us to be honest with them when we don't know something. To search for the answer together sometimes can be more of a teaching moment than for us to just give them an answer.
Children are questioners. If we treat this right we will create a child who is not afraid to ask questions and will be a life long learner.
This week have your children to ask you questions. If this is new they may not have questions at first but allow them to think and even give them an example of a question you might have had at their age. For younger children when they ask that "why" question answer them and encourage them to keep asking questions. This encouragement can begin by asking them questions. Also, don't be afraid to say I don't know but lets look it up or ask someone who might know.
Faith is to believe what we do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.
–Augustine
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