Religion & Spirituality
When we talk about faith and family, we also have to talk about the youngest members of our families: children. As parents themselves of 3 children, Matt and Danielle spend this episode of True Vs Truth talking about raising their kids to be faithful followers of God and teaching them to be genuine believers in his word. When should parents start introducing faith into their children’s lives? Faithfulness starts at a young age and the Forte’s are living proof of how God can and should be introduced to children when they’re still learning about the world. With children at the ages of 10, 7, and 5, the Forte’s practice teaching their children bible verses to make sure that their kids grow up with a deep knowledge of the bible and of all the lessons within it. “Our children are the first disciples, besides each other, within the home and we have to take that seriously and intentionally.” What are children gaining from studying and learning God’s word? As children grow and experience the world around them, they will need the grace and wisdom to make good decisions and to honor God in their actions. It’s up to parents to show their children how to be loyal followers of God so that they can live their lives according to God’s plan and can show up as good Christians in everything they do. “God's word is so deep that we can never touch the bottom but shallow enough for babies to swim in.” How do blended families practice faith together? Matt and Danielle know the struggle of parenting from a distance with one of their children living partially with another parent. For many families, this is their reality and it can feel impossible to teach faith from afar and to feel connected as a family. However, nothing is impossible with help from God and from his guiding word, especially when we dedicate ourselves as Christians to make disciples of all of God’s children. “Unfortunately, you have to do it over the phone, but that’s better than not doing it at all.”