Do Not Relent!

I went to a Christian University, but unfortunately it did little to encourage me to treasure my Savior above all else and live a life of continual repentance and gratitude. I did not learn about the seriousness of my sin before a Holy God. I did not cling to God's inerrant Word and did not believe it pertained to every area of life (but it does!)


Many of my young friends, along with me, did not really know what they believed. Yes, we had what parents had taught us but the liberty we had at our fingers was very tempting. I saw many of my values and beliefs go out the window in exchange for things that were tangible and seemingly harmless. I started becoming tolerant of things that Christ-followers should never be tolerant of. I started idolizing people and things in ways that were very self-glorifying and self-centered. It was normal for me to proudly claim to be a Christian but never share the good news of the Gospel with someone because it was inconvenient for me or I thought that whatever worked for them was fine. As a professing young Christian, this is a very dangerous place to be at in my life because of the danger of falling deeper into sin by accepting what the world deems as good. I started to believe the lies the world fed to me. That is why I agree with Karen's statement below, which she shared in a blog post titled "A Disturbing Conversation." In it she wrote about an encounter with her niece. You can read it here. Please, parents, do not relent!


I think the enormous challenge before us today is to teach the truth of the Word to our young people—so they believe it, are willing to live it, and are prepared to defend it. It begins in our homes as we help our children develop a heart for the Lord and His truth. And it must be reinforced in our churches with a focus on implanting the Word into the lives of young people, rather than entertaining them and pandering to their felt needs. Many of them will go away to secular college campuses and be swallowed up by the tide of humanistic philosophy and reason. When that happens, we must continue to engage them by lovingly challenging their belief systems and drawing them back to Christ.

How are you ensuring that your children understand the truths of the faith? How is your church making sure its young people have a strong foundation that will prepare them for life? 
 ~Karen Waddles 



"Train up a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Prov. 22:6)