Deck the Halls with Truth

Parents, here is some food for thought and heads up...it might be a bit tough to chew, but I felt compelled to share:

How much time, money, and energy do we spend encouraging belief in the figures below?

 

Even if you spend the majority of time on the figure to the far right, it is very likely that most do spend a great amount of effort on the other four (some more than others, especially around Christmas).

 

But let’s look at the numbers: at some point, the child will “lose the magic” or “lose the innocence” of childhood, and begin to question and doubt the figures below. If you are a professing Christian, I’m sure you would hope that the child maintains faith in the figure to the far right. However...

 

As the “magic” is lost, the “innocence” is outgrown, 80% of their fantastic world has just been shown to be absolute hogwash, malarkey, balderdash: B.O.LO.G.N.A. It may be tough to read, but it’s true. If time has been given to encourage belief in the four figures to the left, then that time, money, and energy has been spent on a lie. It may seem fun and magical, but at its core, it is delusion.

 

For some of you with kids, you may have already started the belief in some or all of those four figures to the left. My encouragement for you is to prepare now: shift the greatest majority of your efforts and focus to the figure to the far right. Encourage belief in what is True!

 

For you who have extremely small children, or are hoping for children soon, please pray through this. Be warned, though: if you end up not encouraging belief in the four to the left, you may face some ridicule, your child may be singled out by their peers, but at the end of the day, it is worth it. We live in a world that is locked in a war over Truth. We need to engage in the battle as early and as fervently as possible. Start building that foundation of faith in the figure to the far right soon, and take full advantage of every opportunity.

 

The figure in the middle was after my time, but I grew up believing, REALLY believing in all the others. Thankfully, God sustained my faith in the One to the far right as the Way, TRUTH, and Life. However, I do remember the transition, and it wasn’t easy. Err on the side of Truth.

 

PS...if you are tempted to think that a childhood without belief in the four on the left is without wonder and would be rendered unexciting...I would encourage you to read my previous post about my amazement with Christmas. ðŸŽ„ 

 

May God bless you greatly!




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