Guest guest Posted March 18, 2002 Report Share Posted March 18, 2002 I received this from my daughter & son-in-law. I just had to pass it on. Ann An 8 Year old and God Here it goes...... An 8 yr old explains God It was written by an 8-year-old, Danny Dutton of Chula Vista, CA, for his third-grade homework assignment. The assignment was to explain God. Wonder if any of us could do as well? " EXPLAIN GOD One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way He doesn't have to take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He just leaves that to mothers and fathers God's second most important job is listening to prayers. an awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting His time by going over your Mom and Dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have. Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church. Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on water and performing miracles and people finally got tired of Him preaching to them and they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His Father and He told His Father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said " O.K. " His Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done and all His hard work on earth so He told Him He didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So He did. And now He helps His Dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones He can take care of Himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important. You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time. You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God. Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway. If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids. But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and He can take me back anytime He pleases. And...that's why I believe in God. ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2002 Report Share Posted March 18, 2002 Such incredible wisdom from an 8 year old. You're right, I don't think many of us have that wisdom at whatever age we are! Thanks, Love, Judy O An 8 Year old and GodHere it goes......An 8 yr old explains GodIt was written by an 8-year-old, Danny Dutton of Chula Vista, CA, for histhird-grade homework assignment. The assignment was to explain God. Wonderif any of us could do as well?"EXPLAIN GODOne of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace theones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of thingson earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think because theyare smaller and easier to make. That way He doesn't have to take upHis valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He just leaves thatto mothers and fathersGod's second most important job is listening to prayers. an awful lot ofthis goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at timesbeside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV becauseof this.God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Himpretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting His time by going over your Mom andDad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any inChula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church.Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on waterand performing miracles and people finally got tired of Him preaching tothem and they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His Father andHe told His Father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgivethem and God said "O.K."His Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done and all His hard workon earth so He told Him He didn't have to go out on the road anymore. Hecould stay in heaven. So He did. And now He helps His Dad out by listeningto prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of andwhich ones He can take care of Himself without having to bother God. Like asecretary, only more important. You can pray anytime you want and they aresure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on dutyall the time.You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and ifthere's anybody you want to make happy, it's God. Don't skip church to dosomething you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong.And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be verylonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, butGod can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared in the darkor when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figureGod put me here and He can take me back anytime He pleases. And...that'swhy I believe in God.=====__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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