As I begin sharing content through Raise Them Up, I want to establish two essential foundations.
One of our core missions as Christian parents is to create strong biblical foundations in our children's lives that point them to Jesus. But to do that, we must prioritize our own solid foundation in Christ.
When we consider the daunting task of raising our children to know and love God, we must ensure that we are rooted in the truth of scripture. As parents, we can quickly jump to planning activities and seeking strategies to teach our kids about Jesus. But we cannot pour from an empty cup. All of the best planning and teaching will fall flat if we are not walking in relationship with Jesus. When parents prioritize their faith, they can lead by example and in Christ’s strength. As we pursue knowing and loving God more deeply ourselves, we can authentically lead our kids to do the same.
Another significant benefit of walking with Jesus and reading our Bibles is developing a proper view of ourselves. This brings us to the second foundation: having a biblical understanding of our role as parents. We are not in control of our children’s choice to pursue a relationship with God. He is. Knowing this foundational truth frees us from the burden of our children’s salvation. But God does give us the privilege of being invited into His work of showing our kids the joy of knowing Jesus.
Raise Them Up exists to join you in this work by equipping busy parents with simple, practical resources that point kids to Jesus. I’m excited and honored to join you on this journey!