Important Question

This past Sunday, during the 9 am hour, the middle school kids and I were discussing Steven in Acts 7.  The three themes we talked about were how Steven knew the Word,  believed it and then talked about it -- boldly.

We ended our discussion with these three statements regarding our Christian life.

1.    We need to know God's Word with our heads.

2.    We need to love God with our hearts.

3.    We need to share God with our our mouth.

I asked them which is most difficult to do.  The collective response was #3.  I think that's what most of us would say.  But it struck me that morning that if #2 was really true, #3 would take care of itself.  When I suggested that, they seemed to quiet down a bit.  Certainly more quiet than they had been the rest of the morning.  ;-)   Perhaps I struck a nerve.

The thing I like about teaching middle school, is that they're old enough so you can press on them and push beyond some of those traditional Sunday School answers they're used to giving.

The thing that also happens when you press them -- is that you have to look in the mirror and ask yourself the same questions!  Jesus said in Luke 6:45 that out of the mouth comes the overflow of the heart. 

So the question is: What's in my heart?

That's the important question.