Impressing God's Word on Your Kids' Heart || Kid Wrangler, God Lover, Life Sharer

  • Home
  • Start Here
  • By Topic
    • Books
    • Devotions for You
    • Family Devotions
    • Freebies
    • Giving
    • Holiday
    • Kids Crafts
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Party
    • Purposeful Parenting
  • All Posts
You are here: Home / Family Devotions / Beautiful {Smelly} Feet

Beautiful {Smelly} Feet

beautiful feet armor of god

This morning I read Day 15 in Upside-Down Prayers for Parents (it’s part of our little Facebook Book Club with Home with the Boys, are you reading with us?) and as with every single chapter, I’ve uderlined almost every other sentence. The Scripture that is highlighted in today’s chapter is 2 Corinthians 2:14-15,

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

Lisa explains a little more about this “aroma of Christ” in the chapter and says as we invest in our relationship with Jesus, “inevitably, that will make our fragrance all the more attractive, and in time, others will come to us, wanting to know Jesus better too.” This is for us with our children and for those we encounter. As we follow hard after Jesus, it will be a sweet fragrance, enticing those around us to our Savior. Isn’t that cool?!

Well, this verse made me think of another verse in Romans 10:15, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Which led me back to the Good News Shoes for the Armor of God!

So, I grabbed the kids and all my little bottles of scented lotions which we sniffed as I read them the previous verses. We talked about how feet and shoes are usually stinky. But if we choose to put on our “good news shoes” and be ready to tell people about Jesus, our feet will be beautiful and a good kind of smelly!

OK. So, it might have been a stretch, but I’m telling you, the kids loved it. We rubbed lotion on our feet and then put on socks and shoes to go to the store. They felt like they had a secret with them–no one could see it, but they knew their feet were ready!

armor of god shoes peace beautiful feet

Asa sniffing his feet. 🙂

Perfume and beauty don’t seem to go with a big rough and tough armor but there is something interesting about how God even considers our feet when we are ready to tell others the good news. And here’s the thing: I am not expecting nor teaching my kids they need to seek people out to tell about Jesus. We may do that (and do it through missions, etc.) but what I really want for them is to be that fragrance to attract others and to have those shoes on to be ready to bring God’s peace to every situation and person they meet.

Don’t you think that’s what God wants? To enter a room ready to attract others to Him and His peace?

It was a simple activity and even though it seems like rigamarole to get from armor to perfume to beauty, I think the kids really did get the excitement of being ready to give something beautiful to whoever they encounter.

Whatcha’ think? Too girly for the Armor of God? Or would your kids like a good foot rub?

ohamanda.com

See all our Armor of God posts & activities!

More from my site

  • A Fragrant AromaA Fragrant Aroma
  • We Got To Pray Just To Make It TodayWe Got To Pray Just To Make It Today
  • Armor of GodArmor of God
  • Invisible ArmorInvisible Armor
  • The *Little* CommissionThe *Little* Commission
  • Armor of God FREE Printable ArtArmor of God FREE Printable Art

Category: Family Devotions

❮ ❮ Connecting Church and Home
To Walk or Stay ❯ ❯

Comments

  1. Kelly says

    March 15, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    Love this! And beautiful stinky feet is the theme of our latest newsletter! great minds, I tell ya!

  2. Heather @ Cultivated Lives says

    March 16, 2013 at 1:03 am

    Love, love, love this idea. We’ve been talking a lot about ‘how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news’ and racing around sharing the Good News.

    I love the picture of the sweet aroma and talking to my kids about the ‘aroma of Christ’.

  3. Ann says

    March 21, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Nancy Leigh DeMoss is doing a series on Song of Songs on reviveourhearts.com and she emphasizes this aroma/fragrance as well. It is SO worth listening to. The series is called How to Fall and Stay in Love with Jesus

  4. Debbie says

    January 10, 2014 at 11:26 pm

    Everytime we click the Shield of Faith link, it takes us to the smelly feet post. I tried to get to it through the archives, but that seemed to take forever and I never made it. Any chance you could give the shield of faith link again? Thanks!

  5. Sandy Richardson says

    May 3, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    Every time I click the Shield of Faith link it goes to Smelly feet. Can you please send me this link again? thank you Sandy

  6. Jaclyn Olvera says

    April 12, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    This is So Awesome! I had never heard it explained in this manner and it makes so much sense! Every part of the body of Christ is beautiful and brings a pleasing aroma and the feet are no exception! Love it!

  7. Jaclyn Olvera says

    April 12, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    I am not a spammer

    • Jaclyn Olvera says

      April 12, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      sorry didn’t mean to leave that spam comment :/

Welcome!


I like to think of fun ways to lead my kids to Jesus and I like to share them with you. If you're new here, start here for some fun family-time ideas!

Keep In Touch

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

By Topic:




Featured Content

Lighting the Way

Follow ohAmanda's board 2016 Book List on Pinterest.

Archives

  • ▼2021 (1)
    • ▼March (1)
      • Lighting the Way
  • ►2020 (12)
    • ►November (1)
    • ►September (1)
    • ►June (2)
    • ►April (1)
    • ►March (1)
    • ►February (3)
    • ►January (3)
  • ►2019 (11)
    • ►December (1)
    • ►November (2)
    • ►September (1)
    • ►August (1)
    • ►June (1)
    • ►May (2)
    • ►April (1)
    • ►January (2)
  • ►2018 (8)
    • ►December (2)
    • ►November (2)
    • ►August (2)
    • ►June (1)
    • ►March (1)
  • ►2017 (9)
    • ►December (2)
    • ►August (2)
    • ►July (1)
    • ►June (1)
    • ►April (1)
    • ►March (2)
  • ►2016 (20)
    • ►December (5)
    • ►November (2)
    • ►August (2)
    • ►July (2)
    • ►June (3)
    • ►April (1)
    • ►March (3)
    • ►February (2)
  • ►2015 (39)
    • ►December (3)
    • ►November (3)
    • ►October (1)
    • ►September (1)
    • ►August (1)
    • ►July (1)
    • ►June (3)
    • ►May (1)
    • ►April (4)
    • ►March (9)
    • ►February (8)
    • ►January (4)
  • ►2014 (73)
    • ►December (6)
    • ►November (5)
    • ►October (4)
    • ►September (3)
    • ►August (5)
    • ►July (8)
    • ►June (9)
    • ►May (6)
    • ►April (3)
    • ►March (9)
    • ►February (9)
    • ►January (6)
  • ►2013 (189)
    • ►December (18)
    • ►November (17)
    • ►October (25)
    • ►September (41)
    • ►August (9)
    • ►July (8)
    • ►June (11)
    • ►May (14)
    • ►April (11)
    • ►March (13)
    • ►February (12)
    • ►January (10)
  • ►2012 (190)
    • ►December (10)
    • ►November (15)
    • ►October (19)
    • ►September (12)
    • ►August (14)
    • ►July (15)
    • ►June (15)
    • ►May (12)
    • ►April (9)
    • ►March (21)
    • ►February (26)
    • ►January (22)
  • ►2011 (333)
    • ►December (19)
    • ►November (24)
    • ►October (45)
    • ►September (24)
    • ►August (19)
    • ►July (31)
    • ►June (27)
    • ►May (25)
    • ►April (25)
    • ►March (34)
    • ►February (29)
    • ►January (31)
  • ►2010 (550)
    • ►December (38)
    • ►November (33)
    • ►October (42)
    • ►September (44)
    • ►August (50)
    • ►July (53)
    • ►June (47)
    • ►May (51)
    • ►April (54)
    • ►March (52)
    • ►February (46)
    • ►January (40)
  • ►2009 (500)
    • ►December (70)
    • ►November (45)
    • ►October (48)
    • ►September (45)
    • ►August (55)
    • ►July (53)
    • ►June (26)
    • ►May (22)
    • ►April (31)
    • ►March (34)
    • ►February (32)
    • ►January (39)
  • ►2008 (451)
    • ►December (39)
    • ►November (45)
    • ►October (42)
    • ►September (41)
    • ►August (41)
    • ►July (35)
    • ►June (29)
    • ►May (47)
    • ►April (37)
    • ►March (34)
    • ►February (28)
    • ►January (33)
  • ►2007 (391)
    • ►December (36)
    • ►November (37)
    • ►October (38)
    • ►September (36)
    • ►August (45)
    • ►July (45)
    • ►June (31)
    • ►May (41)
    • ►April (32)
    • ►March (36)
    • ►February (14)

Hi there!


I like to think of fun ways to lead my kids to Jesus and I like to share them with you. If you're new here, start here for some fun family-time ideas!

Help you find something?

Keep In Touch

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

© 2021 · Amanda White · Design by Archer Creative