You Can’t ‘Make’ Your Children Love Jesus
If you’re parents of faith, whose faith is placed on Jesus Christ who has died on the cross and redeemed you from the punishment of sins, I’d assume that just like me, you long to see your children place their faith in Christ too.
You’d wish to see them walk in Christ and depend on Him as they go through their ups and downs in life everyday.
But, when it comes to our children and their personal relationship with Christ, here’s one quote that served as a reminder to me today:
You can’t save your children.
You can’t make them love Jesus.
But you can be praying that God will tenderize their hearts, open their hearts.
—Nancy Leigh DeMoss
How true.
We cannot ‘force’ our faith to them.
But we can share our love for Christ with them.
The goodness and faithful love we have received through all the years.
How we learn to walk in faith in HIM through life’s ups and downs.
Yes, we can instill and teach them the Word of God.
We can be a living example to them.
And.
Most importantly, we need to remember to pray for them, for their hearts, for them to experience God’s love personally, so they too can be amazed at His love and mercy that their hearts are open to Him too.
May God help us be more prayer-ful everyday.
