My kids asked if God is real and I froze

May 61 min read

Both boys at dinner, ages 6 and 9. Just out of nowhere my oldest asks why we believe in God if we can't see him. My younger one chimes in with questions. I stammered through something about faith and the Bible but honestly I could tell I didn't really answer them. I want to raise them in the faith but I realized I haven't actually thought through these tough questions myself in a real way. Now I'm like, what kind of spiritual leader am I if I can't even explain what I believe to my own kids? I think I need to get back into studying scripture instead of just going through the motions at church on Sunday.

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DDanielRegularMay 8

This is exactly why I want to build faith in my kids but man it's hard when you're exhausted and they ask stuff like this. No good answer comes to mind when you're tired. Curious how you ended up responding to them?

RRobertRegularMay 6

That's a tough one but it's good they're asking. Kids are gonna question things, that's normal. You handled it better than you think just by being there to talk about it with them.

SSteve C.RegularMay 6

Don't worry about having all the answers right away. We've been struggling to figure out how to explain faith stuff to our kids too. Honest conversations like that are what matter.

CChris R.RegularMay 7

Freezing is the normal response honestly. My advice is don't overthink it. Give them a simple answer they can understand, maybe ask them what they think first. It opens it up as a conversation instead of a lecture.

DDerekNew DadMay 7

That's such a tough moment. I have a 6 and 9 year old too and honestly I just went with the truth but made it age appropriate. God is real to us because we feel his presence and we see him in nature and family. Didn't get too deep about faith vs science. They're still kids.