Mom's Blog - He is faithful!!

Sometimes it’s good to ask why we do things the way we do them. When I was growing up in a pastor’s home, going to every activity the church offered, helping on the bus, teaching in classes, going to camps, cheering at sports events, I was absorbing ideas about how things are to be done. Now I’m 45 years old and no longer am content to operate that way. I want to know what the goal is and make sure everything along the way is contributing to that goal.

For instance, why would I encourage kids to scream at an event when I know that it damages their singing voice? Why would I encourage young ladies to be loud and aggressive in sports or other activities when God says that a meek and quiet spirit in a lady is of great price to him? Having fun is good. Jesus went sailing. But some of what we called fun was just foolishness. The Bible says that foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child.

In Bible times the Jewish boys became young men at about age 12. Paul said, “when I became a man I put away childish things.” When our children turned 12 we gave them some new privileges and responsibilities and told them they were now adults and as such would be required to behave accordingly.

Should a young person return from a “spiritual” event more rowdy, loud, silly, etc. or should they come back a little more serious, a little more mature? Not only does the nature of the event play a part in how they return, but also the age ratio. God placed us in family settings with various ages and maturity levels because “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Proverbs 13:20.

By the time a young person is 12 they should be ready to help younger children. They should be serving and enjoying; not the selfish, “we don’t want the little ones along!!!” They learn that from we selfish adults!

There should be no generation gaps, but a constant trickle down of sharing our wisdom with those who are younger.