Have you ever been confused?
The answer must surely be yes! Being confused is part of the natural mental process of growth and development as human beings. For some whose brains are wired a little differently, it may be an occurrence that happens more frequently. This is not right or wrong, good or bad, but a simple reality.
I recall a time when, in Primary School, a survey form was handed out, to be filled-in with the assistance of our parents. One of the survey questions was, “Are you a breast fed baby?” I thought that I had the answer, NO, but I asked mum for assurance, and she agreed that my answer was correct. I then wished to understand the question more fully, to which mum explained that it meant being fed from the breast. I knew that I was right because I did not have a scare in my chest where the feeding tube was placed to give me the nutrients required to grow. I was able to eat normally like every body else.
Now that you have regained your composure, got up off the floor, and dried your eyes, I admit I was very confused. The subjects of bodily functions were not normal topics for discussion or conversation in our home in the 50’s. Thus I had little information to assist in my decision-making.
Do we communicate the Love of Christ to children and adults, in a way that minimizes the possibility of confusion?
Matthew 19:14 (Message)
But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these."
The answer must surely be yes! Being confused is part of the natural mental process of growth and development as human beings. For some whose brains are wired a little differently, it may be an occurrence that happens more frequently. This is not right or wrong, good or bad, but a simple reality.
I recall a time when, in Primary School, a survey form was handed out, to be filled-in with the assistance of our parents. One of the survey questions was, “Are you a breast fed baby?” I thought that I had the answer, NO, but I asked mum for assurance, and she agreed that my answer was correct. I then wished to understand the question more fully, to which mum explained that it meant being fed from the breast. I knew that I was right because I did not have a scare in my chest where the feeding tube was placed to give me the nutrients required to grow. I was able to eat normally like every body else.
Now that you have regained your composure, got up off the floor, and dried your eyes, I admit I was very confused. The subjects of bodily functions were not normal topics for discussion or conversation in our home in the 50’s. Thus I had little information to assist in my decision-making.
Do we communicate the Love of Christ to children and adults, in a way that minimizes the possibility of confusion?
Matthew 19:14 (Message)
But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these."
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