There is no escape.
But, there is good news.
The truth is, our kids will be exposed to all kinds of crap that they shouldn’t see or hear. And even the best kids with the most well-intentioned parents will fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
We can’t shield the hearts of our kids from everything the world has to offer, but we can offer them something better.
We can offer them Jesus.
After the YouTube incident, I sat my son down and talked with him about gardens.
Yes, gardens.
I reminded him that whatever kind of little seed you place into the ground will eventually grow into something much bigger.
I told him, as followers of Jesus, we must protect our hearts from the kinds of seeds we plant. Some seeds will grow into plants of shame, fear, regret, sadness and jealously. But the seeds of the Kingdom, the kind of seeds Jesus teaches us plant, grow into plants of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control (Galatians 5:22).
I reminded him that there are lots of things that will try to satisfy his heart, but there is only one actually capable of doing it.
You can’t protect your kids from the junk of this world. But you can offer them something better.
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You can offer them Jesus.
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This article originally appeared at DadTired.com.
