For parents of children who walk away from Christ, John Piper’s son Abraham Piper tells his story and gives sage advice. One suggestion: “E-mail them. When you read something in the Bible that encourages you and helps you love Jesus more, write it up in a couple of lines and send it to your child. The best exhortation—better than any correction—is for them to see Christ’s joy in your life.”
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Hi Richard! Glad to see you back up & running in the blogging world.
This is good advice to remember even for those who don’t walk away from Christ. I think one can’t help but be amazed - perhaps curious - of this transforming love of Christ in their loved one. And who knows where God can take that planted seed…=)
Hi Albert, Thanks for dropping by… For me, the key in what Piper is saying is to be willing to show “Christ’s joy in your life.” That sounds strangely familiar, given AOW’s presentation on Sunday.