Behold Your Little Ones

In 3 Nephi there is an account about children that I love.
12 So they brought their little children and set them down upon the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.
13 And it came to pass that when they had all been brought, and Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they should akneel down upon the ground.

21 And when he had said these words, he awept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and bblessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

Last night we had a stake adult session of conference and one of the things we talked about was how we can teach our children to have faith. I don't have children now, but I get to teach them each week in Primary. The speaker talked about teaching our children how to pray and read the scriptures for themselves. There was a time when I wondered if children of 8 were old enough to make the decision to be baptized, but after being in the primary I have seen how intelligent and spiritually smart these kids are. I know that they are able to understand and make these decisions.
I remember as a child being asked by my primary teacher if I had felt the spirit. I distinctly recall the first time I specifically felt the Holy Ghost speak to me through the still small voice. I was saying my own personal prayers and I felt the spirit witness to me that my Heavenly Father loved me. I don't know what I was praying about, but I recall feeling the warmth and reassurance that Heavenly Father heard me. I was only about 7 or 8 years old and I know if he would be there for me as a child he loves all his children just as much. I am grateful for that knowledge and I want the children I teach in primary and eventually my own children to know that. I want to teach them to learn how to pray and listen for the spirit, because I know if they do they will feel it.