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The Most Important Thing Your Kids Need to Know About You

May 22, 2018 by betsydecruz 26 Comments

We can't control whether our older children accept our faith, but we can choose to keep demonstrating God's love. Here's what kids need from their parents.

“If we decided not to be Christians anymore, would we still be part of this family?” my son asked. His question shocked me.

“Of course you would,” I said. “Dad and I would be sad, but we’ll always love you no matter what.”

The question opened the door to a great conversation about faith and family, but it shocked me for two reasons. I wondered if my son was actually contemplating a decision to reject Christianity. I also wondered if we had somehow conveyed that our love for him was conditional to his following Christ.

As Christian parents, of course we want to pass our faith on to our kids.

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Filed Under: Marriage & Family Tagged With: How to Pass on Faith to Your Kids, Parenting, Passing on Faith to Your Kids, What Kids Need, What Kids Need to Know About You

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