06/22/2026
FORMING IS NOT FORCING.
One of the greatest responsibilities God gives parents is not to force their children to follow Jesus, but to faithfully form them toward Jesus.
When your child says:
“I don’t want to go to school.”
You still take them.
“I don’t want to eat healthy.”
You still guide them.
“I don’t want to go to bed.”
You still establish boundaries.
So when they say:
“I don’t want to go to church.”
You lovingly lead them anyway.
You’re not forcing them.
You’re forming them.
We are stewards, not owners.
Our children ultimately belong to God, and our calling is to point them to Jesus again and again.
If we do not intentionally form our children toward Jesus, the world will gladly form them away from Him.
Parents, keep planting.
Keep praying.
Keep leading.
Keep trusting God.
You can train the child, but only God can transform the heart.
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