Though it has been years since he was in her class, my son has always looked up to his kindergarten teacher. Mrs. B became his favorite person of all time during the first week of kindergarten. It started with small things like an extra hug when he was crying for mommy 
or when she just smiled at him when he ate the goldfish that were supposed to be used for a math assignment. (In his defense, who gives a hungry boy food to learn math? He thought it was snack time.)
In his eyes, she is a saint and anything she tells him is the gospel. She could tell him the sky was red and he’d likely believe it. His eternal adoration was solidified when she told the class about Jesus and salvation. She explained how they needed to ask Him into their hearts to be saved and go to heaven. My little one knelt right there in class and gave his life to Christ.
Strangely enough it was as if my sweet little boy had never heard about the cross
, Jesus or eternal life before. We’d read him Christian story books since birth. We’d taken him to church his entire young life. We’d talked to him about Jesus. We sang songs about God. We watched Christian stories on television and had bibles throughout the house. Yet, when he heard the message of Jesus from his revered kindergarten teacher, it affected him like never before. The same message but in a different voice made all the difference.
Since giving his life to Christ my son received a boldness to witness to others. He has talked to people about Jesus on airplanes, in the grocery store, on the ball field and even led a little boy to Christ during his sister’s dance recital. He continues to pray for the salvation of those he has witnessed to but weren’t receptive to the message at that time.
We may never know how the words we say may impact another person. There are times that we are placed in the path of another person for the purpose of speaking into their life. God may use us to answer a person’s prayer, ease a fear, confirm a direction, or plant a seed. There are times when we may feel led to witness to another person and our voice may be the one that makes the difference in that person’s life. Our words can make a difference!
From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18: 20-21 (NIV)
how are you my friend – we need to catch up soon
April,
All I can say is W-O-W……………….. I have been anticipating this post for so many weeks… thinking that it was going to be some HILARIOUS story – so needless to say, I probably shouldn’t have read this during the conference I was at… and though I bawled like a baby & had to put our “I’m not broken. Don’t fix me” sign in front of me to signal others that I was really ok and that consoling was not needed… the timing couldn’t have been any more precise. How humbled I am that the Lord gave me the opportunity to be used as a tool for His glory in such an impactful way with Austin. I can’t wait for the next few years to go by to see how God will use him! All I know is that he will do GREAT things! I am so thankful that you were prompted at the exact moment you were today to minister to ME and to plant a seed of confirmation for a direction that God is laying out for me in the days ahead. Please message me your cell number….I’m dying to share the whole story with you!!!! Thanks for touching MY life today exactly when I needed it. Love ya!!! <3