07/05/2022
“If our young people are going to thrive in digital Babylon, they have to move beyond familiarity with Jesus to a place of intimacy.” Resilient by Valerie Bell.
Why do we only talk to our kids about God on Sundays? Maybe we read them a bible story before bed. Maybe we say a quick prayer before dinner. All of these things are great, don’t get me wrong. But when do we start moving towards teaching our kids to have an intimate relationship with God versus only getting them familiar with who he is?
Listen, I am guilty. I have three beautiful children that God has entrusted me with. He entrusted me to be their mom. But he also entrusted me to be their spiritual mentor. Our job as parents is not to simply tell them bible stories so they know who Jesus is. Our job is to teach them how to shift their focus from the sound of the world to the sound of the voice of God.
Take this for example, when we teach our kids how to ride a bike, do you get them familiar with every part of the bike and leave them to figure out how to pedal, steer, and balance on their own? Or what about when we teach them to swim. Do you only show them the water and let them go? No. We as parents stand right beside them guiding them on every movement.
The world we live in seems scary for us as parents. Fearful for what our children will go through one day. But instead of being fearful we need to be resilient and stand right beside our children guiding them on how to have an intimate relationship with our Father.
It is our job to train them for the cultural battle they will encounter.
