Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Kobe and Lincoln are quite the movie-quoters, so it wasn't long before they started saying "Holy Cow!" and "Holy Porsche." We've been trying to explain to them what "holy" means and how it really applies to God--not cars! So on the way home from soccer, Kobe and Lincoln were asking about "holy" and what it did or didn't apply to.....here's our conversation:
Lincoln: Well, I'm not holy.
Me: Actually, people ARE holy because we're made by God and special to him.
Kobe: Well, then cows are holy b/c they're made by God.
Me: (realizing that I wasn't explaining myself very well) Well, I guess I should say that we're holy because God MAKES us holy. He forgives our bad decisions and makes us special like Him. So we're not holy just because God made us---but God does make us holy by forgiving us.
Kobe: Then I'm going to say a prayer to God.
Me: (I turn off the radio)
Kobe: Hi God. It's me--Kobe. I'm sorry for my bad decisions. Please love me. In Jesus' name, Amen.
.....It was the sweetest, most genuine prayer I have ever heard.....followed by Lincoln's loud exclamation:
Lincoln: I GOT IT!! I GOT MY BOOGER!!!
Lincoln: Well, I'm not holy.
Me: Actually, people ARE holy because we're made by God and special to him.
Kobe: Well, then cows are holy b/c they're made by God.
Me: (realizing that I wasn't explaining myself very well) Well, I guess I should say that we're holy because God MAKES us holy. He forgives our bad decisions and makes us special like Him. So we're not holy just because God made us---but God does make us holy by forgiving us.
Kobe: Then I'm going to say a prayer to God.
Me: (I turn off the radio)
Kobe: Hi God. It's me--Kobe. I'm sorry for my bad decisions. Please love me. In Jesus' name, Amen.
.....It was the sweetest, most genuine prayer I have ever heard.....followed by Lincoln's loud exclamation:
Lincoln: I GOT IT!! I GOT MY BOOGER!!!
