As a Father of four, I have asked the Lord to let me show them His ways and His faithfulness. We pray, read the Bible, talk about Jesus and His sacrifice for our sins. We also talk about how we must be like Him in order to be different from the world. I must admit that there are many forces that can distract or even pull them away. Sensory overload by advanced technologies(Cell phones, video games, Tablets, etc) have caused many child to live is a fake digital reality. While I do allow my children to have such things, I do try to limit their engagement with them. My concern is not so much the digital addiction that can come about, but what they see and experience in a society that seems to be becoming more and more decadent. I live in a state the prides itself on being all about physical pleasures and self gratification. This of course is not in line with God’s plan of redemption of Mankind. While I plant the seeds and Gods make them grow, I know that I cannot be assured this will always be the case. Eventually they will become independent people and will be shaped by either God or by the world. It’s a troubling reality for any parent that wants their children to grow up loving and fearing the Lord. Things are not going to get better. There is not going to be a great awakening or a mass moral clarity that will envelope the masses. The ONLY thing I can do is teach them as best I can and live by what I teach. It’s a bitter pill to swallowing knowing that I can’t always be there to pull them back. Thanks be to our Father in Heaven whom can. I don’t want them to walk among the dead and dying.
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