05/03/2026
There is always a spirit willing to listen to your child even when you are not.
Children are born with open hearts. They are wired for connection, affirmation, and belonging. When their questions go unanswered, when their emotions are dismissed, when their voice is repeatedly overlooked, a silent vacancy begins to form in their inner world. The problem is not that the child stops talking. The problem is that eventually the child starts looking for someone or something else willing to listen.
In the spirit realm, emptiness attracts attention.
When a child feels unseen, unheard, or unimportant, rejection does not always arrive loudly. Many times it enters quietly through moments that adults consider small. A child who is constantly interrupted. A child who is told to “stop crying.” A child who feels like a burden when they try to express themselves. These moments accumulate, and over time the child begins forming conclusions about their worth, their voice, and their place in the world.
That is often the birthplace of rejection.
But rejection is rarely the only thing that enters. When that door opens, it becomes an opportunity for other influences to begin moving in.
This is also the stage of life where many spiritual intrusions begin.
When a child feels alone, unseen, or emotionally abandoned, they may begin welcoming anything that offers attention, comfort, or companionship. This can manifest through unhealthy friendships, inappropriate adult attention, or influences through media and culture. However, it can also occur in ways that many people are uncomfortable discussing.
Sometimes it begins with what adults dismiss as imagination.
Over the years, I have worked with individuals who reported that their spiritual experiences began in childhood. They described sensing presences, hearing voices, or feeling as if someone or something was always there to talk to them. What began as comfort slowly developed into influence. Some described forming friendships with what they believed were imaginary companions that later became controlling, deceptive, or frightening.
In many cases, these experiences started during seasons when the child felt emotionally isolated or misunderstood.
The child did not initially perceive these encounters as harmful because the presence seemed attentive, protective, or understanding. The spirit listened when others did not. It paid attention when others were distracted. What appeared to be companionship slowly deepened into something far more influential over time.
This is why spiritual vigilance and emotional attentiveness from parents is so important.
Children should never feel as though they have to search outside their family for a place where their voice matters. When a child feels heard, affirmed, and emotionally secure, it becomes much more difficult for unhealthy influences to gain their trust and attention.
PAY ATTENTION.
The enemy understands that rejection planted early can shape a person’s identity and spiritual openness for decades. He does not always start with dramatic events. Sometimes he begins with repeated moments of emotional absence that quietly prepare the soil for other influences to take root.
Guard the hearts of your children.
Listen to them when they speak. Look them in the eyes. Slow down long enough to hear what they are really saying beneath their words. A child who feels heard develops security. A child who feels valued learns that their voice matters. A child who feels safe in your presence is far less likely to seek comfort in places that may ultimately harm them.
Do not underestimate the spiritual power of simple attention.
Your presence protects more than you realize. Your listening closes doors that rejection and deception would love to walk through. Your affirmation becomes a shield around your child’s developing identity.
Do not allow rejection to take root.
Pay attention while the seeds are still small. 🌱
The Power Pusher, LICSW
