What about the kids?

Many of us have heard the saying “our kids are the future of the world.” If we believe that saying, one implication of that belief is that it is we who are raising the future of the world. Here are some observations I’ve made over the past couple of decades that makes that implication somewhat scary;

·         More young kids are being shuffled off to pre-school or sitters because both parents work, and there is less and less stay at home parents.

·         Television (the one-eyed god) and electronics have, to a great degree, replaced social interaction.

·         Social media and cell phones have become must-haves for children.

·         Less and less kids seem to play outdoors.

·         PTA/PTC groups are clamoring for parental involvement.

·         In many ways, childhood is being robbed because parents are willing to let their kids grow up way too soon and are too busy to play like kids with them.

·         Many parents are not bringing up their children with a spiritual world view.

I think we all understand that many times families are facing financial challenges that demand that both parents work. If those challenges are because the family has succumbed to the “monster of more,” as is the case many times, then perhaps the spiritual fabric of the family is torn or worn. Abdicating parental obligations in favor of worldly stuff is not conducive to raising our kids with a spiritual worldview.

If we don’t teach our children how to follow Christ,

the world will teach them not to.

That statement brings to mind several points: 1) How much about the Christian way of life will the kids learn from television social media, and texting? 2) Assuming that most of us feel that our children are so important, why is it that so much of their upbringing is placed in the hands of others?

Some of us, like me, have raised our children while non-believers. That doesn’t mean they all turned out bad, but in my case only a couple have chosen a Christ like walk for their lives, and those of their children—something that is very, very sad.

Bottom Line Thought: Can you accept the fact that it is never too late to change, no matter where you are in your spiritual walk? Are you preparing your children for a Christian walk?