A young girl’s mealtime prayer touched many hearts after her mother posted the sweet video on YouTube.
Most of us adults walk up to God with a to-do list. We need this, fix that, please help with this other thing. Nothing wrong with that. But we often forget to say thank you for the blessings we take for granted.
Every breath we take, the food on the table, the roof over our heads, our loved ones around us — and still more on the list. Do we have all these because of our own abilities or our good deeds? Absolutely not.
We owe Him every single thing in our lives. This little girl didn’t forget that. She chose to express her gratitude to God in the sweetest way possible before the meal.
She sits there with a full plate in front of her — and she doesn’t touch it. She just folds her hands and starts talking to Jesus like He’s sitting right across the table. She thanks Him for the food, the moms and dads, the brothers and sisters, the grandmas, the teachers, the cheerleaders, the cats, the dogs. She asks God to help “all of them be well.” Then she takes a breath and does it all over again.
Her mom wrote, “My sweet girl is always so excited to say blessings over our food and it just does not get any sweeter than this. I love her heart and her excitement for Jesus and talking to him in prayer.”
One viewer couldn’t hold back: “Bless her precious heart!! She reminds me of an old-time preacher the way she gasps for air while praying. LOVE IT!!” And another just said, “Little children are so much closer to God than us grownups.”
That one stings a little — because it’s true.
This precious little girl is a gentle reminder to all of us. Before we ask, before we rush, before we dig in — stop and thank God. “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” — Psalm 100:4
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