Stephen and Matthew coming to faith

My heart’s desire as a father is for my children to give their lives wholeheartedly to their Creator. It has been exciting to watch Stephen and Matthew’s faith grow over the years. Moreover, it’s been neat to see how both of them came to the same decision to be baptized, but in different ways. Let me explain.

Stephen, my oldest, understood the reasons why Jesus died on the cross, why we need His blood to cleanse ours, why we needed to be baptized and what happens in that spiritual moment when we are buried with Christ. In his understanding, his motivation to be immersed into Jesus came from a desire to be obedient. To him it was a natural step as He grows in His faith and desire to listen and obey His Master.

For Matthew, although he understood all of the above, his journey to faith was more emotional. At night over the summer he would ask Christine, “Mom, sometimes I lie and do bad stuff. If I died tonight, would I go be with God?” Matthew, although only eight years old, had a conscience that knew right from wrong. He wanted to be with God and have his “bad stuff” washed away. For him, the motivating factor was finding forgiveness in Jesus because he was sad for the things he had done.

Two boys, two hearts, two paths to Jesus, One faith, One Lord.

Thank you Lord for bringing both my boys to faith in your Son. Guard and protect their hearts and continue to lead them down the path to You!