Kids and God

God's Job Description

Recently, we received a very special explanation of God written by a
young boy named Danny Dutton, 8 years old from California. This was
part of his third grade homework assignment to "explain God."
Although Danny's theology might not be exactly right, his genuineness
and simplicity humbled us and challenged us to peel off some of our
piety and come as children to the Lord. We hope you are as blessed by
his thoughts as we were. (written by Roger and Barb McCormick,
Wycliffe Bible Translators) 


One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to put in
place of ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of
things here on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think
because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't
have to take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He
can just leave that up to fathers and mothers. 

God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of
this goes on, as some people, like preachers and things, pray other
times besides bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or
TV on account of this. As He hears everything, not only prayers there
must be a terrible lot of noise in His ears, unless He has thought of a
way to turn it off. 

God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere. Which
keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting His time by going
over your parent's head and asking for something they said you
couldn't have. 

Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are
any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church. 

Jesus is God's son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on
water and doing miracles and trying to teach people about God who
didn't want to learn. They finally got tired of Him preaching to them and
they crucified Him. 

But He was good and kind like his Father and He told His Father that
they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God
said O.K. His Dad (God) appreciated everything He had done and all
His hard work on earth so He told Him He didn't have to go out on the
road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. 

And now He helps His Dad out by listening to prayers and seeing which
things are important for God to take care of and which ones He can
take care of Himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary,
only more important, of course. You can pray any time you want and
they are sure to hear you because they got it worked out so one of them
is on duty all the time. 

You should always go to Church on Sunday because it makes God
happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God. Don't
skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the
beach. This is wrong! And besides, the sun doesn't come out at the
beach until noon anyway. 

If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist you will be very
lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to
camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around when you're scared
in the dark or when you can't swim very good and you get thrown in
real deep water by big kids. But you shouldn't just always think of what
God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back
any time he pleases. And that is why I believe in God. 



Actual children's letters to God

In school they told us what You do.
Who does it when You are on vacation?
-Jane

I read the Bible. What does begat mean? Nobody will tell me.
Love, Alison

Are you really invisible or is that just a trick?
-Lucy

Is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he uses his bowling words in
the house?
-Anita

Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?
-Norma

Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, 
why don't You just keep the ones You have now?
-Jane

Who draws the lines around the countries?
-Nan

I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay?
-Neil

What does it mean You are a Jealous God? I thought You had everything.
-Jane

Did you really mean "do unto others as they do unto you"?
Because if you did, then I'm going to fix my brother.
-Darla

Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.
-Joyce

It rained for our whole vacation and is my father mad!
He said some things about You that people are not supposed to say, 
but I hope You will not hurt him anyway.
Your friend
(But I am not going to tell you who I am)

Why is Sunday school on Sunday?
I thought it was supposed to be our day of rest.
-Tom L.

Please send me a pony.
I never asked for anything before, You can look it up.
-Bruce

If You give me a genie lamp like Aladin,
I will give you anything you want, except my money or my chess set.
-Raphael

Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own
rooms. It works with my brother.
-Larry

I want to be just like my Daddy when I get big but not with so much hair
all over.
-Sam

You don't have to worry about me. I always look both ways.
-Dean

I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions.
-Ruth M.

I think about You sometimes even when I'm not praying.
-Elliott

I bet it is very hard for You to love all of everybody in the whole world.
There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it.
-Nan

Of all the people who work for You I like Noah and David the best.
-Rob

My brother told me about being born but it doesn't sound right.
They're just kidding, aren't they?
-Marsha

If You watch me in church Sunday, I'll show You my new shoes.
-Mickey D.

I would like to live 900 years like the guy in the Bible.
Love, Chris

We read Thomas Edison made light. But in school they said You did it.
So I bet he stoled your idea.
Sincerely, Donna

The bad people laughed at Noah - "You made an ark on dry land you fool."
But he was smart, he stuck with You. That's what I would do.
-Eddie

I do not think anybody could be a better God.
Well, I just want You to know but I am not just saying that because You are
God already.
-Charles

I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on
Tuesday. That was cool!
-Eugene

Dear Jesus,
Please help Mommy and Daddy. Take care of Brother and Me. And please God,
take care of yourself cause if anything happens to you we are in big trouble.
Amen.