The Holy Spirit isn’t just for grown-ups

I recognise that heading to this article might seem a bit frivolous but my observations of church over the past 35 years have led me to the conclusion that it reflects a reality that I’d like to address.

Having been baptised in the Holy Spirit early in my Christian life, my wife Jane and I didn’t think twice about introducing our children to everything we had experienced. The Holy Spirit had so radically impacted us that we were keen that our son and daughter would also ‘taste and see that the Lord is good’. Taking it as a given that what we shared with our children was tailored to their age and understanding we set no limit on when or how they might experience the fullness of God.

Reflecting on this years later they both said that growing up in this environment of expectation laid the foundation for living a Spirit-filled life as normal.