Christian Reflection and Prayer

THIS IS FABULOUS!!!

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton,
who lives in Chula Vista , CA . He wrote it for his
third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.'
I wonder if any of us could have done as well?
[ .... and he had such an assignment, in California ,
and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen ! ]

EXPLANATION OF GOD:
'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes
them to replace the ones that die, so there will be
enough people to take care of things 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 to
mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers.
An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like
preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime.
God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV
because of this. Because he hears everything, 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
mom and dad's head 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 performing miracles
and trying to teach the people who didn't want to
learn about God.. 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 that 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 things
which 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.'

'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure
to help 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 you when you're scared,
in the dark or when you can't swim and you get
thrown into 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 anytime he pleases.

And...that's why I believe in God.'