Let Them Know Your Source

My wife and I once told our kids something simple but foundational:

“There is nothing we have that we did not receive… everything came through prayers. Everything came from God.”

To them, the way we live now feels normal.

Stable home.

Peace.

Provision.

The ease of certain decisions.

The comfort they wake up to every morning.

But what feels normal to them was once a prayer request for us.

We prayed for the home they now run through.

We prayed for the peace they now assume.

We prayed for the opportunities they now take for granted.

We prayed for the life they’re living.

I'm aware of the fact that not everyone had to pray to get the same things...and that’s fine.

But we know our source.

We know the journey.

We know the mountains and valleys that shaped these answers.

And we want them to know it too.

Because children who don’t know their source may grow up thinking their parents did it all by themselves...

Or worse...that they can do it all by themselves.

And that’s not the inheritance we want to give.

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The Things We Didn't Have...And The Things We Must Not Lose.

Like most parents, the dream is to give my children the things I didn’t have growing up.

But I’m learning something deeper:

In the pursuit of giving them what I lacked, I must not fail to give them what I had.

I may not have had luxury...

But I had faith.

I had prayer.

I had community.

I had gratitude.

I had parents who pointed me to God

I had a sense of dependence on God that shaped the way I saw life.

Those things carried me more than ease ever could.

And my children need those things too.

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Point Them To God...But Not By Force

This isn’t about religious rigidity or, “You must serve God because we serve God.”

That produces rebellion, not revelation.

It’s about letting your children see your story with God:

What God means to you.

The places He rescued you from.

How knowing God has transformed you.

The prayers that changed your life.

The moments you almost broke...and the grace that held you together.

The wisdom He supplied.

The doors He opened.

Let them see the fingerprints of God in your journey.

Because a child who knows their parents’ God doesn’t need manipulation.

They grow up with clarity.

With humility.

With identity.

With gratitude.

They grow up knowing:

“My family stands because God helped us stand.”

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The Gift You Must Not Forget To Give

Provision is good.

Education is good.

Experiences are good.

Opportunities are good.

But pointing them to God...that’s legacy.

That’s heritage.

That’s the one gift that never expires and never stops giving.

The Bible says in Psalm 78:4: “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord…”

Not to scare them.

Not to control them.

But to show them the path you walked.

Let them know your source.

Let them know their source.

Let them know THE Source.

That’s how you raise children who don’t just inherit your lifestyle...

But your faith, your gratitude, and your God.

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