Thumbs Up

Every child needs a thumbs up! Children long to know that they are important, valuable, loved, and amazing...after all, they've been created in God's own image (Genesis 1:27, 9:6)! They have skills and abilities that are unique. They have been given a mind to think, hands to create, legs to jump, and mouths to communicate some of the most hilarious things you'll ever hear.

When we give our kids a thumbs up, they  know that we approve of them. At "church" we want our children to know that they are important, valuable, loved, and amazing. How do we communicate that to these precious souls? By teaching them the truth of the Gospel! It doesn't get any better than knowing that God the Father has given them a thumbs up because of their trust in His Son (John 1:12, Romans 8:1, Hebrews 11:6))! So, it is our goal to communicate the gospel simply and accurately.

Thumbs serve a very important purpose. They are uniquely designed. They are valuable. And it's quite clear they are loved by the teething toddler. But there's more to the hand, isn't there?

While it is important that our children find their self-worth and value in Christ, it is also crucial that they see past that thumbs up to the rest of the hand. They are part of a church-a group of believers-who need each other.  The very skills and abilities that have made them unique are the Maker's creative tactics for evangelizing the world and equipping the church. Beyond their unique skills and abilities, our children also have spiritual gifts. These gifts are ready to use right now!

A thumbs up is affirming and needed, but let's not stop there. High five, anyone?

~Rebecca Phillips


"Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12