After praying with Cuthbert this evening, the conversation went something like this...
Cuthbert: If God can see what we're doing now, where is he?
Me: Well, God is special because he is everywhere at the same time.
Cuthbert: Is he in my bedroom?
Me: Yes, he is - but you can't see him.
Cuthbert: Is mummy God?
Me: No, mummy isn't God.
Cuthbert: Are you God, daddy?
Me: No, I'm not God.
Cuthbert (looking behind the curtains): Is God behind here? I can't see him. Is he outside the window?
Me: Well, he's everywhere all at once. And he loves you very much. And so do I. Night Night!
I'm sure there's a better explanation for a 4 year old...
Would anybody like to suggest one?
2 comments:
Well, as exploring the wonder of the Trinity is a lifetime pursuit, start simple: "Our Father which art in...." (except don't use the KJV, obviously!).
Then by the time he's five you can get into the transcendance of the Father, the immanence of the Spirit, and the way in which the mutual indwelling of all three persons of the Godhead means that The Father and The Son are present with us through the Spirit!
Here goes ;)
God's like the water in a swimming pool. If you're underwater, you can't see it but when you're in it, you know it's all around you, holding you up.
Maybe it's too much sugar rock and year 4 teaching on my behalf, but that seemed to make sense to me!
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