Proximity Helps

I was visiting with a very knowledgeable farmer, who commented that he's been around farming all his life. The insight I took from our conversation was that while early on he likely didn't understand what was going on, the fact that he was around it constantly with his dad and other farmers allowed him to grow into it.

So it goes for the faith. As children are around their parents and see them engaged in matters of faith, it rubs off. Sure, the child might not understand at first, but some day they will. Simply being around adults engaged in the faith enables a child to feel at home there and to be able to grow into it. That's why it is important for children to see parents talking about faith matters. This summer we've had a joint bible class with the children and adults. Even if the kids don't understand everything, at least they are seeing their parents engaged in discussion of God's word.

Here's the point: Even if kids don't understand it, it's important that they are around people who care about God's word.