Does Heavenly Father exist?

With the arrival of Easter, children become curious to know more about God. What is the story of Jesus? Why does Heavenly Father live so far away? Take the time to answer these questions. Your child does not now have to choose which religion he wants to follow, but he can learn the importance of faith in God and discover what He stands for.

“Say that God is the source of love that brings us comfort”, explains psychoanalyst Renata Lommez. Living with Blessed Mariana, in Paraíso, Cássia Kiss stimulates this feeling in her children – Joaquim, Maria Cândida, Pedro Gabriel and Pedro Miguel. “At night, we say a prayer (see boxing),” she says. Fabio Jr., now the father of Zion, 1 month old, shows in concerts the prayer he created with his father and who accompanied him in raising children Cleo, Tainá, Krisia and Felipe. He concludes: “The true religion is love.”

don’t force anything
Cássia makes it clear that faith is necessary regardless of religion. “My youngest children have not yet been baptized. They have to want it – the older ones did,” she says. It’s no use forcing, or remembering God only at Christmas and Easter. “It has to be all year round”, says Renata Lommez.

Having faith is good for the child because…

– Increases patience, hope and self-esteem.
– Encourages accepting problems with serenity.
– Stimulates people to fight for their own goals.
– Brings a sense of justice and security.
– Gives peace and strength to face the sufferings that may arise in life.

The prayer of Fabio Jr. with the father
“Lord, give me strength to avoid bad thoughts, bad feelings and bad attitudes. Give me courage to be and improve what I am. Give me light and wisdom. Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, should and want to change. Wisdom to distinguish one from the other. So be it. Amen.”

Faith is different from miracle
Avoid making the child think that just believing in God brings all the benefits to life. “She needs to fight for her own goals, that is, to have faith in God and in herself”, says Renata.

What is Easter?
For Christians, it means victory over death, symbolized by the resurrection of Christ. For the Jews, it is liberation from slavery in Egypt. Other ancient peoples celebrated the return of fertility to the fields. EGGS symbolize the birth and perpetuation of life. The RABBIT is a symbol of fertility. The PASCAL CÍRIO is a large candle that is lit in the church on Hallelujah Saturday, where two letters of the Greek alphabet are engraved that say that God is the beginning and the end.

How to tell who God is at all stages

Drinks
Speak of God as synonymous with goodness and tenderness.

Child
Do not provoke fear: God does not punish.

preteen
Do not try to answer questions in any way. Show a book on the subject. “The adventures of the boy Chico de Assis, by Luis Jardim (ed. José Olympio), is very interesting”, recommends Renata Lommez.

at any age
It’s no use saying that you have to have faith if you despair in the face of obstacles. Have faith you too.