Kids Talk About God

How Can God Be Everywhere?

“I think God can be everywhere because he can look at everybody from the sky,” says Kate. “God has angels everywhere to help him be everywhere,” says Emilee, 8. Friends, I believe you’re trying to confine God to the space of his creation. Instead, imagine dipping a cup in the ocean. Let the water in […]

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What Will You Do When You See God? (Part 2)

“When I see God, he’ll make a rainbow for me,” says Ally, 5. “He’s gonna show me how to make one. He’s gonna sit down in the grass and eat an apple with me.” Ally’s answer is more than cute. It could be insightful as well. Who knows the entire capabilities of a resurrected body […]

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What Does It Mean to Abide in Christ? (Part 1 of 2)

What does it mean to abide in Christ? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about how to be “like a tree planted by rivers of water.” (John 15:7-8; Psalm 1; I John 4:19; John 10:28; Acts 4:13)

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Why Can’t We See God?

Why can’t we see God? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about how God reveals himself to us. (John 1:14; Romans 1:18-23)

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How Do You Sense God’s Presence? (Part 6 of 6)

How do you sense the presence of God? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about God’s provision and the beauty of His creation. (Psalm 139:7; Hebrews 4:13; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Matthew 6:26)

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How Do You Sense God’s Presence? (Part 5 of 6)

How do you sense the presence of God? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about courage, fear and the glory of God. (Isaiah 41:10; Hebrews 8:7-13; I Kings 8:10-11; Exodus 40:34; Exodus 13:21-22)

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How Do You Sense God’s Presence? (Part 4 of 6)

How do you sense the presence of God? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about trusting God in difficult circumstances, such as temptation and death. (I Corinthians 10:13; Psalm 23:4; Philippians 4:13; Romans 8:31)

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How Do You Sense God’s Presence? (Part 3 of 6)

“I sense God’s presence when I pray,” says Kaillyn, age 9. “God comes into my heart and gives me the power to lift my heart up and tell him all the things I need.” Who are we trying to fool when we project an attitude of independence? Every breath we take comes by way of […]

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How Do You Sense God’s Presence? (Part 2 of 6)

“I feel God’s presence in school,” says Ridge, 7. “I feel God’s presence in class.” Ridge, if you can sense God’s presence at school in the second grade, you’re light years ahead of where I was at age 7. The presence I recall most vividly is that of the principal trying to decide what form […]

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How Do You Sense God’s Presence? (Part 1 of 6)

How do you sense God’s presence? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about thinking beyond our self-centered world and living in the presence of God. (Proverbs 23:7; Psalm 119:105; 2 Corinthians 10:5)

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