This term has had quite the impact on me and I keep hearing it in the Tuesday Teachings I participate in with HopeWriters; we are in the “Kingdom Business” as Christians. It’s a simple phrase but can affect everything about our days and our time….how we spend our time, what we participate in, and even what words come out of our mouths.

How do we make sure that we are having a Christ impact on our children? There are daily rituals we can teach our children such as prayer time before bed and going to worship together on Sundays. We can model what we hope is the care and concern for others that we believe Christ wants us to exhibit, and we can participate in volunteer opportunities at church where we serve together. And, we can use the right books.

We can use books to teach, to model desired behavior and emotions, to share our own faith stories, and to teach the foundations of our faith. There is a definite conflict between what the world is teaching us regarding what is valued and relevant and what Christ teaches us is valuable and relevant. There’s an immediate/surface/me perspective vs an eternal perspective, and we have to be intentional about making our children aware of this.

Yes, we want to read historical books and fun/silly books as we teach and just have fun together. But I also think it’s crucial that we intentionally weave faith-based books into our reading time with our littles. Our children won’t hear about creation and intelligent design in school, so if we don’t expose them to the science behind creation, they won’t be aware of it at all. Our children won’t be exposed to the miracles of the Bible in school, only man-made philosophies and theories. They won’t be exposed to the idea of God first, others second, and ourselves third…..putting others before ourselves, if we don’t teach that perspective. There’s definite conflict here! There is a battle for their minds, to be certain. Only through our decision as parents to expose them to the teachings of Christ, will this happen.

I believe it’s more important than ever for our children to participate in church/fellowship and to learn God’s Word with others that they can create bonds with. It’s important that we as Christian parents/grandparents share our faith stories with them. We can share why we believe what we do, and what this “looks like” on a daily basis. We should prepare for and pray about these conversations. We can ask for guidance about how to share and what to share as our kids grow, develop, and build world-views. As we “Book Time with Our Kids“, let’s keep in mind that our most important job is that of being in the KINGDOM BUSINESS.

Just in Case You Every Wonder, by Max Lucado

The Miracles of Jesus by Busy Kid Press

The Creation Story, by Autumn Ward

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