If I had words to share with kids, it is the words of Jesus saying, "Do Not Fear." Life was never meant to be lived out in fear, obligation, shame, or guilt. We were created to fly, not crawl. The Psalmist writes, "Your works are beautiful. I know this fully." Jesus gave a very harsh and nasty warning to those who chose to lead a kid astray into this world of shame. He described it as death by drowning with a large rock around your neck.

The key here is that if you were made to do things as a child through obligation, fear, shame, or guilt, please find healing of those wounds that may run so deep. Otherwise, you will pass that nugget on to your kids. And if you choose not to find healing... please stay away from my kids. I want mine to fly.