When your child gets baptized. Time to ramble:

• Baptizing three children made for an encouraging day.
• Only joy at the courage and faith of 8-9 year old kids proclaiming their faith.
• David has dropped hints about baptism, finally telling us he wanted to do it.
• One of the main things we (as parents and as a church) look for in deciding about children and baptism is this: Do THEY want to do it to show their obedience to Jesus? We want to be sure no outside influence steers their decision.
• David made that easy: he does what he wants to do. So, it made it easy to discern his motive.
• We view the development of faith as a process. Baptism, Scripturally, bears no connection to maturity. If someone can articulate faith, baptism should follow.
• Yes, it’s special to baptize your own kids. I’m not just trying to stay politically correct, but baptizing anyone makes for great encouragement and memories.
• Prayer – for continued growth and development, as baptism marks not the end but the beginning of faith journey!
• Praise – for a local church that celebrates faith proclaimed at baptism!