We had a baptismal service at church last week, and afterwards Katie, my 10-year-old, mentioned something interesting.
The pastor had asked anybody who wanted to be baptized (we're in a believer-baptism tradition church) to talk to him after the service. Katie said this:
"I really felt like I should go talk to Pastor Ernie, but then I remembered that when you're baptized you have to tell your story. I don't have much of a story yet, so I think I'll wait until I'm twelve."
To which I replied,
"And just what are you planning on doing in the next year and a half?"
I wonder if I should be worried.Labels: faith, nesting, parenting |
that is pretty funny...
but on a serious note...I felt the same way. i accepted Christ at the age of 5 and it seemed like at summer camp everyone else had these AMAZING stories of repentence when I hadn't done so much as steal a cookie from the cookie jar.
then I realized...
Jesus's "testimony" was completely INNOCENT and Sinless. I was by far not SINLESS or completely INNOCENT...but because of His spotless life it made me feel proud of my extremely simple and event-free testimony.
not sure if that makes sense...it does in my head but that doesn't mean it does otherwise. :-)