Okay, so I have seen recently that people who have very Christian parents (Preachers, or just another person) tend to be the most unreceptive of the gospel. Why is this? I would think that if a kid grows up with literally every day having a way to interact with the life with Christ would be the most likely to want that relationship with them. The problem is, maybe these parents really don't do a great job at doing what their duty as parents who have a relationship with Christ have: Showing their kids the love and joy of Christ. I have always been told that a parent is supposed to show their children the joy of Christ, because they obviously love their child, and what kind of love would it be if they just let their child die the spiritual death? What parent would want their child to have a chance of not having a true and abundant life? I don't know about many of you, but I definitely want my kids to have the ability to decide for themselves, but I want to have a part in showing them what it's like to be in a relationship with Christ.
The guy I live with constantly tells me and my dad that his parents are Christians. He also says he is a Christian. I don't mean to sound judgmental, but it doesn't seem like he was given an accurate picture of what it looks like to be in relationship with Christ. That is something that I am taking on myself, because I know that it will help me and him greatly. My only thing is, why didn't his parents show him Christ's perfect love? Why were they okay with letting him literally die right in front of their eyes? I think that a reason why my friend doesn't have an accurate view of what it really looks like to have a life with Christ is because his parents never took the time to show him what it's about.
I do believe that it was God's will that his parents didn't show him Christ's love, because then I wouldn't be able to really post this. I just also believe that it is the complete duty of a parent to make sure that their child has an accurate picture of who Jesus is, and what it really looks like to have a relationship with Him. I believe that if every believing parent did this, there would be less insecurity among their kids, and also homes would be less broken. So many things that happen in homes nowadays because children don't have an accurate view of Jesus are the reasons that homes in America, and all over the world are splitting at the seams, and breaking apart.
I believe that if all the parents took the time to show their kids that they have the ability to have a relationship with the Lord, instead of saying things relating to "turn or burn" or "repent or die" or something like that, will be able to have a more full relationship not only with their children, but with the Lord. I believe that if parents knew how much of an impact they had on their children's lives, they would be more thoughtful of the things they do and say around their kids. Parents have a huge impact on the way their kids act. A lot of who a child is comes from who their parents are. If a child sees their parent doing something wrong, or hears their parents using dirty words, that child is more likely to do wrong things, or say dirty words.
I think a common problem with some parents is that they believe that just because they are believers that their kids are automatically going to become a believer at some point during their life, and don't want to have an impact on it. They assume it's going to happen, and if that kid were to die before this happens, and before the parent dies, how much more will that group of parents be filled with regret for not showing their kids Christ?
Likewise, if a parent tries too hard to show their kids Christ, like if they over do it by focusing only on telling their kids about Christ, then that kid may just be over cooked, and they won't want any of it because of the fact that their parent over did it with them. Telling someone about the Lord is about building the relationship. Just like if you're trying to talk to your friends about Christ, the same goes for reaching out to your own children. You have to make sure that your child is wanting to have you talk to them about it. The Lord will open that door for you if it is His will. Maybe you child is going to meet Christ through something else, but if you first give him or her an accurate picture of Christ, maybe without trying to tell them anything else, it will help them see that what you have is true. That Christ is more than a set of rules. They can then focus on knowing His love, than seeing a different picture of Him altogether.
My biggest problem when I first started really listening to people about Christ was that I was never given an accurate picture of Christ by anyone. I had to really be shown by everyone who did have that picture what it looked like. I am very thankful that my friend, Zack took the time to show me what it looks like to really have a relationship with Christ. My friend Adam also had a very big part in this, because without him leading a bible study, I would never have understood the things that I do, and my picture of Christ would be a lot different.
The thing is, you can have a big say in whether or not your children really become believers or not. The best thing you can do is just give them an accurate picture of Christ, and the rest will be done in the Lord's time. Just remember that the Lord will speak through you when needed.
That is all for tonight.
I love you guys.
TJ
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