Jesus Loves Me

During a time of incredible stress, I remember hearing of a woman singing "Jesus Loves Me" aloud and stopping the incident dead in its tracks.  Though I don't purport that this simple song could have stopped the tragedy in Connecticut, I do believe that it is a great "go to" that all our children can use when they feel stressed.

When we find ourselves in a "fight or flight" situation, our brains shift into survival mode and all higher level thinking is curtailed.  This is when we rely on what we believe will best help keep us alive.  That is why, in times of extreme duress, people who don't even believe in God call upon his name...they believe he can keep them alive, even in the face of insurmountable odds.

Teaching "Jesus Loves Me" as a "prayer" for our youngest children is one way they can connect with God when they are frightened, stressed, anxious, or nervous.  As they grow and mature into praying adults they can add The Lord's Prayer and Psalm 23 and free-form prayer to their arsenal.  But, I guarantee, once you know "Jesus Loves Me", you never forget the tune or the words and it is easy to recall.

Just my two cents on another way we can arm ourselves against the evil of this world....