What would happen if you died tomorrow? Would your kids have comfort in God? Would they find some peace in knowing He would care for them one way or another through their loss? Would your children know what you believed? Would they have hope?
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These are hard questions - who wants to think of their own mortality, let alone the possibility of leaving their children behind at young ages? But it is our duty as parents to answer these questions - to live our lives in a way that gives our children everything they might need in our absence. They won't be children very long - let's face it, adulthood encompasses many more years than childhood. What are we doing with our children to ensure their faith is strong, that they have a secure knowledge of God's grace and mercy and love?
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This might seem like a silly notion to some who will read this. "We go to church every Sunday and even on Wednesday nights!" "We say grace before every meal." "Our family prays at bedtime."... "OF COURSE, our children know of God's goodness!" But I challenge you to really delve deeply into your lives to see how you demonstrate God's grace and mercy and love to your children. How do you react in anger? Do you intimately share your heart with your children? Do you share how God has made your life better? How His Son's sacrifice has changed your own heart and the way you conduct your life?
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I'm interested in hearing what you do to help your children KNOW the grace and glory and limitless love from our Father. How do you encourage their own personal relationship with Christ? And then I'll tell you why I think it's so important to have this be the central focus of your home and family.
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God Bless you and Happy Easter!
2 comments:
I have been asking myself if my grandchildren will remember that God and faith in Jesus Christ was important to me, or will they remember the grandmother who indulged them ... or will they remember a grouchy old granny. You have made me do some serious thinking and I thank you.
Hey - what a good question. Can anyone do enough? Especially in the loving way that a child wants to take with them, not the forced fed type that makes them rebel?
I feel there is so much more we can do, though I don't get sad at what we've done either. At this point, R seems to really love the Lord, says He lives in her heart, and loves church, bible songs, and stories. She even asks if we'll see Jesus today (asking if we're going to church) and she loves to lead bedtime prayers. Also, she sees us pray, and we do talk about our need for God and he pops up in our conversations around her or to her, so that's a start too.
It's a start, and this post inspires me to do keep doing and adding. I think a family can always do more, especially when thinking about how fast life does fly....I'm grateful for this blog and you.
Love you!!!
Becca
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