Things have been fairly hectic for me lately. When I’m busy the first thing I stop doing is reading. The next thing I do is stop writing, which makes me wonder if I ever have original thoughts or just thoughts that are regurgitated?
Anyway last week I read this on my desk calendar: Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them – James Baldwin.
It made me think about how important it is to model our Christian values to our children rather than just tell them. I spent some time last weekend with my daughter and asked how she knew she was “suppose to marry a nice Christian boy”? Since I couldn’t ever remember saying that to her. (Though of course it was my heart’s desire.) She said, “I don’t know how I knew. I just knew.” Her husband said the same thing. His parents had never specifically told him to “marry a nice Christian girl” but he knew they would be upset if he brought home a girl who wasn’t a Christian.
The old adage “Christianity is more caught than taught” is very true. Children will pick up our values often without us saying a word which is both a blessing and a very great challenge.
Yes, Susan, my children would never have wished to ‘hear’ but I trust they may have been able to ‘see’!!
Nice message, Thanks x x x
Yes, Susan, my children would never have wished to ‘hear’ but I trust they may have been able to ‘see’!!
Nice message, Thanks x x x
Well, when I told my father that I was getting amrried, this was his quote, “what does she think about that?” He was really shocked that I would marry a non-christian. Well, she is no longer non-christian, and has became a favorite of my father since. Jon married a non-christian, she is also. My brother did as well, but he is just now finding his faith. We will see about his wife.
Well, when I told my father that I was getting amrried, this was his quote, “what does she think about that?” He was really shocked that I would marry a non-christian. Well, she is no longer non-christian, and has became a favorite of my father since. Jon married a non-christian, she is also. My brother did as well, but he is just now finding his faith. We will see about his wife.
Nate I was thinking much more broadly than Christian partners when I wrote this. That just happen to be an example that was relevant to me at the moment.
I was thinking about how our actions are far more important than our words. I know of parents who spend a lot of time supposedly teaching their children Christian values (love, patience, honesty, respect, kindness etc.) but if the children don’t see these things reflected in their parents’ lives they are wasting their breath.
Nate I was thinking much more broadly than Christian partners when I wrote this. That just happen to be an example that was relevant to me at the moment.
I was thinking about how our actions are far more important than our words. I know of parents who spend a lot of time supposedly teaching their children Christian values (love, patience, honesty, respect, kindness etc.) but if the children don’t see these things reflected in their parents’ lives they are wasting their breath.