Too Much, Too Soon

 So many parents and grandparents introduce children to God and religion in a sudden fashion.  In daily routines with children they make little if any reference to God.  Rather the adult takes the child to church to be with God in some devotional activity that makes no sense.  It is too great a leap for the child to go from daily routines to suddenly shown something churchy or devotional.  Eventually, the child will refer to this as being “dragged to church.”  As adults they may be tepid at best about worship and prayer.  Rather, start with what the child knows, if you are going to talk about God.  Start with the child’s world at home and play.  Unfortunately if your home if filled with arguing, stress, anxiety the child will pick this up.  So adults, start with yourself.  Don’t put the burden on church.  I like AA.  It starts with where you are.