We long to know our lives can make a real difference, that our being alive and making the right choices isn't just about duty, but about a heart-gripping reality that will make a purposeful impact in the lives of others—and to know that someone cares about our life sacrifices and investment of our time. We need to recognize these same needs in the hearts of our children.
Paul and Peter willingly and joyfully sacrificed their lives because they knew, they deeply understood, that they were a part of the movement of the Spirit of God to redeem the world for their creator. They were kingdom laborers. The passion in their hearts gave them the power to serve. Service without heart kills the soul.
And so, when we seek to disciple our children, it is cultivating in them a vision for their importance to Christ's work, a hope that they are needed to fulfill a kingdom cause with their unique personality and skills, and then giving them practice in serving others as they grow up in our homes, which are the center of our ministry.
It is about them watching us serve and being caught up in the beauty of our loving, giving to, serving, and inspiring others from the integrity and compassion of our own hearts and lives, that their hearts will be captured.
From #TheMomWalk book ❤️