Letters to Jesus

Each year, I invite confirmands to write a letter to Jesus,

expressing their thoughts and feelings to Christ and their decision about

whether to be confirmed. I promise them that only I will read them, and they

were all incredibly beautiful.

I would like to share a few quotes, so you can

have a sense of what God has been doing in the hearts of these young men and

women:

“I think my heart is

going to say yes I am ready to be confirmed.”

“Thank you for dying

for me. I love you.”

“I am ready to be

confirmed because I want to follow you the rest of my life.”

“I believe in you. Not

just because people tell me to, but because you’re a friend. When times are bad

you’re there. When times are very good you’re there.”

“I really feel loved

in this amazing church.”

“My beliefs for you

are strong but like everybody I have my ups and downs.”

“I am very grateful

for you being my Savior, my one and only God.”

“Thank you for letting

us know that when things may seem like they are over and gone, they never

really are.”

“I feel very peaceful

because I know that you are always there for me. I have always known this, but

right now it seems very real, like you are right beside me and smiling while

watching me compose this letter.”

What a joy it is to serve and share Christ with all of God’s

children.

Originally at Musings of a Musical Preacher Read the original ↗