I love Jesus more than I love you! The first time I told my children that, my daughter started to cry. She was about 5 years old and did not understand the concept of putting Jesus first and foremost in our lives. As parents, it is our job, to lead by example, and put Jesus first and above all else in our life. As a new Christian, I had a hard time understanding this new concept to live by.
What does it mean to love Jesus more than anyone else in your life? When we ask ourselves, where does all good and pure love come from? We answer Jesus. So, in order to love our children we need to love Jesus more and in that agape love, HE fills us with love for others. A love that suppresses all understanding and allows us to even forgive our enemies. This is the love we are to teach our children about!
Putting Jesus first in our lives is not always the easiest path we take, but it is the most rewarding. Putting Jesus first means putting ourselves and our selfish-vain desires last. Some people may call you lazy or indecisive, and you should be when Jesus is making decisions for you!
After the first time, I told my kiddos I loved Jesus more, they would tell me they love Jesus more than they love me. I have to admit, I didn't like it at first, being second to someone else in my kiddos lives. It made me a little uncomfortable and my children took note of it and told me regularly they loved Jesus more. After all, I was both mom and dad to them! When I got over myself, I was blessed that they understood we are to put Jesus first in our lives.
I encourage you to tell your children you love Jesus more, it is a great ice breaker, and will develop into some memorable and productive conversations with your children.
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