Do our children and young people know the difference between survival and pursuit? Do they know the difference between “virginity and purity?” Do they know the difference between being a man/woman of God and a culturally acceptable man/woman?
It is interesting and not surprising at all that many young people are speechless when it comes to an understanding or expectation concerning Biblical manhood and plans for marriage. Most are dismissive in ignorance and regretful when understanding arrives.
When we think of 8(or 9) of 10 Christian teens walk away from a Biblical faith into college, does this speak about the church or the home? When a belief in absolute truth is held by only 15% of “born again teens,” who has had the largest impact upon them? By most teens leaving their faith behind after the youth group and leaving home possibly indicating that they were spectators, at the most, to the Christian life. As most teens espouse inclusive, pluralistic and individualistic views of religious truth, this seems to demonstrate that the media and secular humanism are the foundation of belief that they are buying into.
Is there truth to the verse in our day? “They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.” 1John 2:19. How can you tell whether your kids are “going through the motions” and “saying what they have been conditioned to say?” Do you think at any point we possibly “manipulated” our children into responding the way we want/need them to?
Have you noticed the alarming trend? Are you ready to look for the mutigenerational faithfulness that God calls us to?
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