Adeline’s steps toward God

We had an awesome week this week.  Adeline prayed “Jesus come into my heart”.  Earlier that day we had lunch and play time with The Tilley’s our dear friends.  I can’t recall at which point during lunch but we talked about Gracie praying with her daddy on the couch asking for Jesus/the Holy Spirit into her life and how she had prayed that on her own earlier.  We did a mini celebration about this momentous decision and then continued on with our lunch.  Jill and I talked more about it after the girls were done and off playing in another room.  I thought to myself I didn’t think Adeline was near any type of decision like that, but have always prayed even before she was born she would come to know Jesus in a personal and real way at a young age. 

So that night after church we were in the kitchen talking and I don’t know how the subject came up originally but she said she had prayed at lunch for Jesus to come into her heart.  I told her I was there and that isn’t what happened, but that she did need to talk to God about Him coming into her life.  I asked her why she wanted to do this, “I love Him” is what she said then she went on to say “He died on the cross for my sins”.  I questioned some more that I don’t recall the specifics, but was sure I was uneasy through this all.  Could my 3yr old be ready for such an important step?  We talked being dead (and she mentioned that Jesus just died not that long ago – I think she might think He just died this Christmas as our church does the whole Easter and Christmas at their Christmas program.  She went on to say He lives forever in heaven).  After that we talked about  how some are separated from God while others spend every day with Him.  She then said she wanted to pray because she wants Jesus everyday.  I said she had to wait until Daddy was home.  Thank goodness he walked in just about then. We talked about what she wanted to do.  He full court pressed her on all the above points and she gave excellent answers.  Things we have never strung together for her: Jesus dying on the cross, dying for her sins, praying for Jesus to come into her heart.   At one point she said “you need faith”.  We didn’t question that statement.  So she and Bryan prayed on the couch.  She said “Jesus come into my heart”.  I started taking video at some point, but it was after about an hour of talking about all this and she was getting giddy and evasive. We gave her lots of prompts for my videoing compared to the prior interrogations.  I will likely post that at some point.  I think I videoed the prayer.  She then immediately asked to call her friend Gracie and Ms. Jill to tell them what she had done.  We called Meme and Papa and then Sassy and Grandpa.  Adeline told Ms. Jill, Gracie, Papa, and Grandpa that night what she had done with not an ounce of timidity.  She was bold and it was exciting.  I can’t wait to see what all God has in store for her.

I also strongly believe we have to give Sonshine Day Preschool some credit as she has come home from school talking about righteousness, the Holy Spirit, and other topics (like Jesus dying on the cross) before I know I had mentioned them.  I have an idea it is related to the weekly or biweekly Chapel time they spend with Ms. Heather.  I can’t wait to see her on Monday.  She has been out on vacation this past week.