We're going to take a few posts to deal with spiritual conversations. Specifically ones that deal with salvation! I would love for you to interact with the posts through the comments or via email! This is so important in our role as parents!
Perhaps it has already happened in your home. Maybe you are right on the cusp of it. You might not think it will ever happen in a million years, but one day your child is going to start asking questions about being saved, or asking Jesus into their heart, or not going to hell. The conversation could literally start in thousands of ways.
Unfortunately, most of those started conversations are either shut down or unfinished.
We often get nervous when it comes to talking about salvation, also known as "being saved". The truth is, being able to dialogue with your child, or someone else for that matter, about salvation builds a communication bridge that will enable you to speak into their spiritual lives for years to come.
So what are some of the things we should be looking for?
When children or students start asking about salvation, always think questions before answers. Trying to give them all the answers is like getting the cart before the horse. We have to find out where they are before we can tell them where to go. Ask questions that:
Perhaps it has already happened in your home. Maybe you are right on the cusp of it. You might not think it will ever happen in a million years, but one day your child is going to start asking questions about being saved, or asking Jesus into their heart, or not going to hell. The conversation could literally start in thousands of ways.
Unfortunately, most of those started conversations are either shut down or unfinished.
We often get nervous when it comes to talking about salvation, also known as "being saved". The truth is, being able to dialogue with your child, or someone else for that matter, about salvation builds a communication bridge that will enable you to speak into their spiritual lives for years to come.
So what are some of the things we should be looking for?
When children or students start asking about salvation, always think questions before answers. Trying to give them all the answers is like getting the cart before the horse. We have to find out where they are before we can tell them where to go. Ask questions that:
- Discover their motivation for seeking salvation. What made them start asking these questions? Is this an interest or a conviction?
- Help them process what they know about God and the Bible. Have they started to recognize that the Bible is more than a collection of stories? Do they understand that God interacts with their life?
- Push them to realize the commitment they are making. Do they realize that something is expected of them once they make this decision?
What are some good questions to use in these situations? Have you found it difficult to engage in these kinds of conversations?
In later posts we will break down more specifically what branching into these areas of your conversation might look like.
Taking Root,
Blake
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