A Christian mother ingeniously utilized an orange as a simple yet effective illustration to teach her children about the emptiness of life without God.
A Simple Illustration
Gracia Olivas is a devoted Christian mother who is passionate about assisting busy parents in anchoring their families in God’s love. Through her inspiring and educational content on teaching kids about God, she strives to make a positive impact. In her recent Instagram post, she employed a simple yet powerful illustration to help her children understand the feeling of a life without God.
For the demonstration, she prepared two oranges and two glasses of water, prompting her children to observe the distinctions. Her perceptive daughter quickly noticed that the first orange had no peel, while the other one did
She proceeded to explain, “This one that has no peel is us without Jesus…without having Him.” She then demonstrated the potential outcome of facing troubles without God. Her son dropped the peel-less orange into a glass of water, and it promptly sank to the bottom.
Gracia | Faith+Family [@rootedinmore]. Teaching Kids. Instagram, January 18, 2024, https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1mXba-LvKV/?igsh=MTU4N2YyYjI1ZmZ1aA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR1xjrg-RZrB64Q_KiKB090AgLmUJRf0HvkOqDj8-2_9Ft9gRiZTgKfBtFU
What Life Feels Like Without God
Continuing the lesson, she held the other orange and told her kids, “This orange is us, with God, with his help. So, when we are dropped into trouble, what do you think will happen when we have God with us?” Her children accurately predicted that the orange would float. As expected, when her daughter dropped the orange into the water, it indeed floated. The children were filled with joy and excitement as they observed this captivating demonstration. She then highlighted a beautiful lesson, “With the armor of God, with His help, anything is possible.”
Moreover, in the caption of her post, she also included a verse from Ephesians 6:11-13, “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness in this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
According to Gracia, individuals equipped with the armor of God are ready to face any challenge, but without Him, they would sink. She further encourages parents to utilize such illustrations to teach their children about the goodness and faithfulness of God.
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Header Image: Gracia | Faith+Family [@rootedinmore]. Teaching Kids. Instagram, January 18, 2024, https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1mXba-LvKV/?igsh=MTU4N2YyYjI1ZmZ1aA%3D%3D&fbclid=IwAR1xjrg-RZrB64Q_KiKB090AgLmUJRf0HvkOqDj8-2_9Ft9gRiZTgKfBtFU