In Christian Parenting Today, Douglas R. Sword told this story:

"As I was giving my 4-year-old son a bath, I was trying to hurry because Monday Night Football would be on soon. He began telling me that Christmas was coming and that we needed to have a birthday party for Jesus. We talked a little more, and then he asked, "What does it mean to have Jesus in your heart?"

On the outside I was calm, but inwardly my heart was doing flips. I explained that sometimes we do bad things and that God sent his son Jesus to die on the cross to pay the penalty for when we disobey. We need to ask God to forgive us and for Jesus to come into our heart to help us to obey God.

He said, "Can I pray and ask Jesus to come into my heart?"

It was the greatest pleasure a father can have. I do not remember who won the football game that night, but I will never forget leading my son to Christ.