7 Phrases That Can Help Your Child Spiritually

During our lives we all look for answers to deep questions. Many have gone to philosophy, meditation, yoga or religion; and no matter what path you decide to take today, you know that you were adopting certain ways of living your life that helped make your existence more meaningful and you more powerful and willing.

And even if your pilgrimage in search of a meaning to life was long, your son’s doesn’t have to be the same. You are here to help him, to say as often as necessary, that anything is possible if you believe; and this is one of the 7 phrases that will strengthen your child’s morale and spiritual quest.

In one way or another, we all ask ourselves why we are here, based on what life was created, what we came to do in the world…  And many times we stumbled several times before finding answers.

By now you know that there are many theories about the creation of the world and some of them convince you more than others; but leaving aside the theories a little, the truth is that few people know how to answer a child’s questions like: “what is my talent?” or “what is the soul”?

Sometimes as parents we don’t quite know what to answer a young child when he asks these kinds of questions, whose answers are too complex or abstract. It is also possible that you were at a loss for words when he or she asked you “where do we go after we die?”

Perhaps stuttering reminded you that you probably began to question the meaning of your life in adolescence and probably found more satisfying answers in your adult life, possibly when you took on the role of mother, finding more reason to existence.

Maybe you’ve already thought how different your life would be if you hadn’t lost that connection you felt with yourself as a child,  if you had nurtured this spiritual side better, or if your parents had guided you better in this matter; but how could they do that if they didn’t know what to do?… It’s not their fault and it’s not yours.

And even if this story is part of the past, there is always hope. Your child’s life can be different, especially if he uses your light as an example, with the clarity of the wisdom you have achieved and that you can continue nurturing with acts as simple as reading a book, for example.

On the internet there are texts for free download, which can be read as a guide for dealing with your child with such abstract themes as: “where does kindness arise?”, “what is generosity?”, “the existence of this thing that many call soul . . .” One such book might be “The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents , from which the inspiration for this article came.

Here are the seven phrases or laws that give your child morale:

1. Everything is possible:

With this phrase we tell our children that no matter what happens there is nothing in this world that has the power to limit us, except ourselves. Never forget that when he feels hopelessly confused and incapable, he has to say: anything is possible, son. Everything is possible if you believe in yourself!

1. If you want to get something give it in the same measure:

It is important to learn as a child that “giving is the secret of abundance”. There is no mystery about this: it has always been true that to get love, you must first give love, for example. Put your best effort into telling and demonstrating to your child that if we want something, we must give it first, and that this advice applies as much to feelings as it does to respect and value material things.

1. When you make a choice, you change the future:

When we choose actions that produce joy and success for others, the fruit that comes to our lives is also joy and success. We have to choose at all times, even if we are children. So, work so that your child always chooses conscientiously and even according to his will, this will not only make his parents happy, but he will be taking care of himself.

1. Don’t be on the back foot, follow the game:

This phrase has nothing to do with being a conformist or being one of the crowd. It brings the notion that we should enjoy every task we do in our life. For example, work should be like play, not something like punishment. But in order for us to experience this feeling it is necessary that we find fun in every activity.

As parents, we can convert an obligation into something like fun most of the time if we eliminate the pressures that make having fun impossible. These pressures materialize in warnings, threats, deadlines, recourse to guilt, and offering money or other rewards for work done.

1. Every time you want or expect something, a seed is planted:

By expressing ourselves with this phrase, we tell our children that what we want determines what we get, especially if the desire comes from the heart. That’s why it’s important to teach them how to choose carefully what we’re committed to, because without a doubt we’ll get it.

1. Enjoy the trip:

To internalize that everything in life is an experience, it requires a lot of spiritual maturation. The idea is that you have learned to enjoy the journey of life without anxiety, and for this it is crucial that you learn to question that despite everything we already know to be fun in life, it is vital to find out how much we lack to learn. And that in this journey of life there are failures, but that should not prevent you from having experiences, from experimenting. It is important for your child to have a philosophy of life that the more experimentation, the better.

1. You are here for a reason:

Since we were children, we must learn that we are here for a reason and it is that which can motivate the grandmother to smile, water a plant, take care of your brother. In reality, our children must learn from childhood that the important thing is not the duty, but the attitude with which we face things, because when we live with joy every second, no matter what we do, we will find reasons to give meaning to our existence.