April 28

Helping Our Kids to Focus

For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until Christ returns.

Philippians 1:10 (NLT)

I am the father of three boys who love games. They are especially good at computer games and those played on electronic game systems like XBOX, Gamecube and Play Station. My oldest son even plays online with people miles and miles away. No doubt my kids find these games fun, but at times the activity seems to be the entire focus of their existence.

Since games aren’t reality and since there ARE more important things in life, part of my mission as a Christian father and the leader in my home is to bring a spiritual, moral, and practical focus to these precious lives.

My challenge then, if I choose to allow these things in my house, is to bring in healthy alternatives, to provide a much-needed break from what could be a mind-numbing addiction. To do this requires my time, my patience, and a lot of prayer.

Lord, show us healthy ways to guide our kids' activities. May they grow in Christ, and may we set a good example by showing them Your great love each and every day. Amen.