My oldest was baptized today

Bubba_Bruiser · 08-28-11, 10:59 PM

Today my oldest son Dylan, 8, was baptized. I am very proud of him. We have done our best to raise him in a Christian home, but I have never pressed him on his salvation. Maybe I am wrong for being this way, but I feel it should be his own decision under when he choose to take accountability. And to be so young, I feel he is still innocent. But he has been coming to us and explaining his feelings so we led him to our pastor. Dyl is a very smart and conscience child. And I feel he is way beyond his years in the comprehension. I still hold myself accountable for him, but I am glad to know he has laid faith on the line and came out publicly to profess it. Just thought I would share it with y'all.

WatterBoy · 08-28-11, 11:03 PM

That is awesome, Bubba! Thanks for sharing.

carolina-rig-01 · 08-28-11, 11:10 PM

That is awesome Curado! When we all met up at Branson I thought that for his age he had an amazing head on his shoulders, and I also knew that had to come from his mom lol. But either way you guys are raising 3 good kids and this is just an example of it. I am proud of him for this and proud of you and Flea for laying the ground work for him to be such a fine young man.

Jrob78 · 08-28-11, 11:18 PM

I think that is awesome Bubba! To me, it means so much more if the person getting baptized really believes and wants it for themselves. It shouldn't be something you force on someone who might not understand or have it in their heart. You should be very proud of Dylan!

MississippiBoy · 08-29-11, 09:54 AM

Man, that's awesome, Bubba. "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."

66KingFisher · 08-29-11, 01:54 PM

Congrats Bubba.....Sounds like you done good at parenting bud.

keithdog · 08-29-11, 07:01 PM

Thats wonderful news Bubba! I agree totally with you not pressing the salvation/baptism thing. That is something that can't be forced and you probably did Dylan a favor by letting him come to terms on his own. It's a much more personal meaning for him that way. Being baptised without any input or personal desire to do so is meaningless IMHO. It's a public declaration of a persons turning away from the old life and accepting Christ as their savior. I'd say as a father and mentor, you doing very well. I applaud you.

woody · 08-29-11, 07:12 PM

Great news! To God be the glory!

-Mark

Bassboss · 08-30-11, 01:07 AM

Great to hear bubba. Good to see he's fallowing in the foot steps of ol pappa bear!

AUFred · 08-30-11, 09:21 AM

That is great news.

bamabassman · 08-30-11, 06:08 PM

this is awesum garey. i know oyu are a very PROUD father. and a man who teaches his children to follow the LORD OUR SAVIOR. GOD bless oyur family pal.

08-28-11, 10:59 PM	#1
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	My oldest was baptized today Today my oldest son Dylan, 8, was baptized. I am very proud of him. We have done our best to raise him in a Christian home, but I have never pressed him on his salvation. Maybe I am wrong for being this way, but I feel it should be his own decision under when he choose to take accountability. And to be so young, I feel he is still innocent. But he has been coming to us and explaining his feelings so we led him to our pastor. Dyl is a very smart and conscience child. And I feel he is way beyond his years in the comprehension. I still hold myself accountable for him, but I am glad to know he has laid faith on the line and came out publicly to profess it. Just thought I would share it with y'all. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

08-28-11, 11:18 PM	#4
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	I think that is awesome Bubba! To me, it means so much more if the person getting baptized really believes and wants it for themselves. It shouldn't be something you force on someone who might not understand or have it in their heart. You should be very proud of Dylan! __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

08-29-11, 09:54 AM	#5
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Man, that's awesome, Bubba. "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

08-29-11, 01:54 PM	#6
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Congrats Bubba.....Sounds like you done good at parenting bud. __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

08-29-11, 07:01 PM	#7
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats wonderful news Bubba! I agree totally with you not pressing the salvation/baptism thing. That is something that can't be forced and you probably did Dylan a favor by letting him come to terms on his own. It's a much more personal meaning for him that way. Being baptised without any input or personal desire to do so is meaningless IMHO. It's a public declaration of a persons turning away from the old life and accepting Christ as their savior. I'd say as a father and mentor, you doing very well. I applaud you. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

08-28-11, 11:03 PM	#2
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	That is awesome, Bubba! Thanks for sharing.

08-28-11, 11:10 PM	#3
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	That is awesome Curado! When we all met up at Branson I thought that for his age he had an amazing head on his shoulders, and I also knew that had to come from his mom lol. But either way you guys are raising 3 good kids and this is just an example of it. I am proud of him for this and proud of you and Flea for laying the ground work for him to be such a fine young man.

08-29-11, 07:12 PM	#8
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Great news! To God be the glory! -Mark

08-30-11, 01:07 AM	#9
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great to hear bubba. Good to see he's fallowing in the foot steps of ol pappa bear! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-30-11, 09:21 AM	#10
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 803	That is great news.

08-30-11, 06:08 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	this is awesum garey. i know oyu are a very PROUD father. and a man who teaches his children to follow the LORD OUR SAVIOR. GOD bless oyur family pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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