He Says He's a SIX!

Several months ago I asked my 8 year old son where he was at in terms of his desire to become a Christian. I asked him to consider where he was on a scale of one to ten. One would be "I am not interested at all in becoming a Christian" and ten would be "I am ready to become a Christian". His answer then was a "three". I was hardly overjoyed but I was thankful that we had at least found a way to talk about it and I felt like he was being completely honest about where he was at.

Tonight I asked him again. This time...he said he was a six! I am encouraged by that because it tells me he is closer than he was several months ago. After the initial talk I have been more diligent about sharing my faith story with him and I have been praying for him.

It wasn't too terribly long ago that I didn't feel like there were any signs of spiritual activity going on in his life. Now, I can definitely see the signs of life.....It isn't that I am trying to rush him or encourage him to make a decision he isn't ready to make....I am just so glad to know that he is getting closer....the process is underway....for that I am grateful....

I also asked him where he was on the scale in terms of how he was in relation to his daddy's death. One would be "It still really hurts and I am still very, very sad" and ten would be "I am ok...I still miss him but I am ok". His answer tonight was a "seven"....for that I am also grateful.....

Our conversation tonight became an opportunity for me to tell him how proud I was of him and how proud his daddy would be of him. He is doing well in school....his behavior at home is good....I told him I'd take a dozen of him.....and I would....and I know his daddy is so proud of him and the young man he is turning out to be........(this is where I now wait for lightning to strike because that always happens when I brag on my kids....but I really am proud of Nathan regardless of what bonehead thing he might do tomorrow)