Our faith is not a one-stop occurrence. It can not simply end with our confession of who Christ is. Once we finally accept Jesus for who He is, we need to make sure that we turn around , and actively demonstrate our testimony to everyone who is around us; be that strangers, friends, or family.
This especially rings true to those of us who have been blessed with children, in any sense of that word. Our children depend on us for growth. It is important not only to feed and clothe our kids physically, but spiritually as well. Ephesians 6:4 instructs, "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the disciplining and instruction of the Lord."
John Piper encourages us to instruct our children by taking every moment and making it consumed by God; praying together; asserting the importance of Bible; being examples of the faith by being men and women who are joyful, humble, and self-controlled and disciplined. Piper encourages families to worship together, to honor standards of purity, and most importantly, to be family members who demonstrate love.
We cannot choose what our children will do, and being raised in a Christian home does not necessarily make someone saved. After all, just as some of us came from broken homes, and yet came to faith in Christ, others have been raised in good circumstances, but rejected Him. Christ calls us to do what we can, which means raising children in a Christ centered home, so that when the time comes for them to decide for themselves, our children choose Jesus, because they were taught to love Him from birth.
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