Peripatetics: The Art of Walking
Thursday, July 14, 2005
another quote from the teenage parenting book "Age of Opportunity" by Paul David Tripp:
"It is a sad reality that many children leaving Christian homes do not have a heart for God. They may profess to be Christians, and they are surely not philosophical atheists, but they are worldly in the way they approach life. There is little evidence in their day-to-day living of a hunger for God. These children do not consciously deny God, but other things have replaced his functional rulership in their lives. Love of God has been replaced by love of other things. Even though they are not overtly rebellious, at the heart level there is a greater love for the 'world' than there is for the 'Father.' (1 John 2:15). They have worshiped and served the created things rather than the Creator (Romans 1: 25)."
First of all, have you seen the "sad reality" in those graduating from high school and moving on that the author described?
Second, if so, what factors contribute to the "sad reality?"
Brent 9:24 AM
Comments:
Some of the questions that arise from both of your last posts ...
How are the families as a unit living? Is there a central disconnect between talking about God, and living for God throughout their homes, their friend's homes etc.?
One of the contributors of which we in our home are guilty is that all of life seems to revolve around the kids activities. I think this aspect of American culture imbeds early and deeply the belief that it is all about "me."
Another comment I hear out and about when people talk about their future lives is ... "I want to be rich, a billionaire etc." It is rarely I want to do X, because this is what interests me. And this is fed in the home by parental comments of X career doesn't pay well, or X career pays well.
Just some thoughts.
How are the families as a unit living? Is there a central disconnect between talking about God, and living for God throughout their homes, their friend's homes etc.?
One of the contributors of which we in our home are guilty is that all of life seems to revolve around the kids activities. I think this aspect of American culture imbeds early and deeply the belief that it is all about "me."
Another comment I hear out and about when people talk about their future lives is ... "I want to be rich, a billionaire etc." It is rarely I want to do X, because this is what interests me. And this is fed in the home by parental comments of X career doesn't pay well, or X career pays well.
Just some thoughts.
I agree. I am guilty of this myself, so why would my kids be any different? Is it because our lives are so easy? We are so self sufficient. People of other times and places had to rely on God to get through the day, to eat, find shelter etc......we have all this in abundance, so our only desire is for more worldly stuff, bigger house, more $$.
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