We must provide for each of our children’s needs, and that includes their spiritual needs. Church attendance provides an opportunity for spiritual growth and exposure to the Gospel.
As a parent you would not let your child stay home from school because you know the importance of an education. It is just as important to make sure that your child is present in church.
Parenting is about training and preparing our children for the time when they are mature enough to begin making their own life choices. All parents will eventually have to relinquish their authority over a child’s religious practice.
When is the proper time? As the parent, you will have to decide that.
Being raised in a Christian home, I couldn’t imagine life without church. Church was not optional in our family. It was just something we did together.
I also raised my children around church. In the end, children belong to God and it is up to Him to change their hearts. As parents, we must do the best we can to provide the most opportunities for that to happen.
Should you as a parent force your children to go to church?
My answer as a parent is: YES! I am very thankful that I was raised in a Christian home.
Thanks Dad and Mom!
