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The world we live in – in particular, culture and technology -- makes it increasingly challenging to protect the hearts of our children. Our efforts at controlling their access to things like social media are usually met with resistance.
Further, as they get older, they frequently find themselves in unknown environments that may introduce ideas that make us as parents... well, uncomfortable to say the least.
Just because the battle is difficult does not mean that it is not worth it. We strive to keep the hearts of our children pure because it matters. Pure hearts do not have as much baggage to deal with as they mature. Damaged hearts have wounds that have to be healed and even then, the damage leaves scars that often stay with them.
The tricky thing is that there isn’t one solution. We fight with all of the tools available to us. We check their phones, we ask questions, we tell them about the dangers of sexual temptations, but most of all we pray for their hearts.
Here’s one idea... what if rather than viewing purity of heart as a list of things we are running from, we viewed it as a family vision that we are fighting for?
By consistently valuing and prioritizing purity of heart, mind, and soul to our kids, we can help them understand that it’s never been about fulfilling a list of rules, but rather embracing a life that is aligned with God’s plan for us.
Turn the idea of purity as something we are running toward instead of running away from all the evil in this world. Proverbs 4:23 says we “guard our heart, for everything we do flows from it.” We wouldn’t drink dirty water from a well. We don’t need to be living from a dirty heart.
One of the key solutions to helping our children have pure hearts is to help them desire a pure heart.
