This is for all my fellow girls who have younger siblings. It’s for me, too, because I need to be reminded of these truths. I have two younger sisters and two younger brothers. No matter how many younger siblings you have, I hope you’ll be encouraged by these truths I’ve learned. Realize the Impact You Have I think many of us older sisters often don’t realize just how close our younger siblings are watching us and following our example. We have a huge impact on their lives just by how we live our lives. When we seek to follow Christ with all our hearts, they’ll see that, and maybe, just maybe, it will encourage them to live for Him, too. Realize the Blessing They Are Too often, we look on our younger brothers and sisters as a burden instead of the blessing they are. What if we realized they are our best friends? This is something my parents have always taught me. It’s easy—since they’re younger than and not as talented as us mature young women—to not see their skills, talents, and strengths, but only their childishness. It’s easy to forget that not too long ago, we were their age and maturity. It’s also easy to forget that we still need to grow spiritually, too. So, ask the Lord to help you see them as a blessing. Your Mission Field Starts Here
Another thing my parents have taught me is that your mission field starts at home. And for us older sisters, our mission field includes our younger siblings. It doesn’t end there; we should share the gospel with the lost and reach out to the poor and oppressed. (I wrote a whole book about that. Click here to learn more about my book Do Justly.) But, as Christians, everything we do is an opportunity to serve the Lord. Wherever we are is our mission field. And for many of us, at home with our siblings is where we are most of the time. When you play with your younger brothers and sisters, look on it as a ministry. It may seem small compared to other ministry opportunities, but Jesus said, “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.” And it is really far more important than we may realize. When You Fall Short None of us are perfect. We’ll all make mistakes in our relationships with our siblings. And when we do, we just ask God’s forgiveness and theirs, and move on. I know. It’s hard to ask forgiveness from anybody, but it’s especially hard to ask your little brother to forgive you. But it’s what God says to do. And, you know what, when your younger sibling sees that you’re willing to apologize, they just might be more willing to apologize, too. Well, always remember, “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it,” (1 Th. 5:24). All for Him, Savannah Jane
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Hi! I'm Savannah Jane...I'm the author of several books for children and young adults with a passion to encourage young people to live for Jesus. The third born in an amazing family of seven children, I was homeschooled all the way through. This is where I share encouragement for Christian girls, updates about my books, writing tips, book and movie reviews, and assorted other tidbits. Archives
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