Spiritual health of my son

Dec 17, 2010

God has given me the opportunity to take care of my son. One of the responsibilities as a christian father is to nurture the spiritual side of my son. I don't think I have done a good job.

At five, he is old enough to verbalise his needs, his wants and his thoughts. He prays before bedtime to Jesus. He is attending a christian school. I used to ask him to memorize scripture, I used to read bed time bible stories but have stopped for some time. Our family goes to church on alternate weekends and because it is not a main service, there is no sunday worship for children.  I am not sure if he is able to grasp the concept of God.  I can do more. I am willing to do more.

I guess some of my action speaks for my christian values. But that is not enough.  I am a quiet person, I am not a very sensitive person. That is a drawback in evangelism to my son.

I need to be more sensitive to start with. Need to identity a need in him and make use of that need to drive him to Jesus. I had a need when I was a non christian - I had a tremendous inferiortiy complex. That complex drove me to Jesus. Matthew 5:3 says "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" - niv Indeed Matthew 5:3 is true and my inferiority complex drove me to Jesus. Of course, faith comes from hearing and constant church going drilled me with christian teachings.

1 Cor 9:22: "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some" - niv . I need to be more patient towards my son and speak his language and try to understand his thinking and become his friend.

I need to be held accountable for this important task of nurturing my son's spiritual needs.  My friends, if you are able, please check on me.

If you are able to provide more suggestions on how to or biblical principles in child evangelism, please do.