When I was a kid, under 6 I remember being sent to a sunday school class where the teacher appeared to me to not want to do this class. It stuck in my mind, because I certainly did not want to do it either.
I now have 2 girls who love kids and would do sunday school for youngsters at the drop of a hat.
Now it is something that has always concerned me, christians feeling obligated to do something without having a heart for the people they are trying to help. I hate to say it appears to be good works to earn browny points in heaven, and not a real concern for desiring to share the most precious thing in their lives. And it always shows. It is like a school teacher who hates kids rarely gets respect or a good response.
Now personally I am not sure anymore I would be best placed to share with youngsters, but I certainly would be concerned to share something of value.
I feel that unless you have a real heart for it, you should not be involved, because it is the heart you are wishing to convey and not the words or ideas alone.
So I wondered what people felt, like preaching, preach because you are commanded to, or preach because you feel for the lost?
I now have 2 girls who love kids and would do sunday school for youngsters at the drop of a hat.
Now it is something that has always concerned me, christians feeling obligated to do something without having a heart for the people they are trying to help. I hate to say it appears to be good works to earn browny points in heaven, and not a real concern for desiring to share the most precious thing in their lives. And it always shows. It is like a school teacher who hates kids rarely gets respect or a good response.
Now personally I am not sure anymore I would be best placed to share with youngsters, but I certainly would be concerned to share something of value.
I feel that unless you have a real heart for it, you should not be involved, because it is the heart you are wishing to convey and not the words or ideas alone.
So I wondered what people felt, like preaching, preach because you are commanded to, or preach because you feel for the lost?