The Ministry of Presence

Deuteronomy 6:6–7. “Talk about them… when you sit at home and when you walk

along the road…” Children rarely need perfect parents— but they deeply need present parents.

You don’t need grand activities or expensive outings. A child finds security in simple

consistency: listening without distraction, eye contact, unhurried conversation. being available,

a gentle hand on their shoulder, sitting beside them. Presence says: “You matter more

than my phone.” “You matter more than my schedule.” “You are worth my time.”

Presence heals what absence wounds. Presence builds what silence breaks. Presence teaches what

lectures cannot. God’s greatest promise was not “ I will fix everything,” but “ I will