HELP YOUR CHILD DEVELOP HIS CONVICTIONS - Conclusion

 Encourage your child to think about the natural world. While you are walking in the countryside or gardening, draw your child's attention to the intriguing patterns that can be seen in nature.  Why? These patterns give evidence of intelligence and wide design.  Spiral pattern for instance, have been studied by scientists for many years. Biophysicist Nicola Fameli explains that when you count the number of spirals found in nature, you discover a certain sequence of numbers. These make up what is called the Fibonacci sequence. Spiral patterns can be observed in many things, such as the shape of some galaxies, the pattern of nautilus shells, the leaves of plants, and the head of sunflowers.

As your child learns more in science class at school, he will discover that laws govern the shape of many things. For example, each snowflake is formed according to geometric patterns known as fractals. Fractal patterns are also found in other things in nature. But who made the laws that result in these beautiful patterns? Who is behind the order and careful design we see in nature? The more your child thinks about such questions, the more likely it is that he will be able to develop a strong belief that God created all things. (Hebrews 3:4) At some point, you could ask him this question, "If God created us, would it not be reasonable to conclude that he has also given us moral guidance on how to be happy? You can then point out that such valuable guidance is found in the Bible. 

Next time: BUILD APPRECIATION FOR THE BIBLE'S MORAL STANDARDS

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