What do your children fear? This is a question that every parent must be able to answer. Since children are by nature enemies of God, they begin life without the ability to hope in Christ. This means that they are vulnerable to the darkness and fear of this world. So, the question is not whether your children will fear, but what they fear. This requires that you have an intimate understanding of the way your child views his world. Each child is different. But each is in need of the same renewal and victory over sin that is found in Christ alone.
Psalm 62 says this:
Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God;
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
The direct implication of these words is that all of us, including our children, will be shaken by life in some way, unless Christ is our fortress. In the next few posts we will look at the fears that younger children, older children, and teenagers face. If you have a specific fear you would like address, leave and comment and we will look at them.
I look forward to interacting with you about these things.
2 thoughts on “What Do Your Children Fear?”
My oldest child is 4 years old and I’ve noticed that he really struggles when trying something new that challenges him. I see it as a ‘fear of failure’, which I’m shocked that he’s dealing with at such a young age. Is this a form of pride at its core?
How can you tell the difference between a child’s fear vs a child’s gifting from the Lord? Gifting does mean a weakness in another area I seem to see from our 5 child.
For example; I have a 1st born daughter who always has been shy. When she was younger she was too shy to order food at a fast food place. She has a great gift of a personality … And she has made progress in being more assertive at school and in public.
Is this more of a fear or more of God’s design of different gifting? She is independent of her peers in a good way. She likes her friends yet is not driven to conform to her friends.
I am not sure if my question makes sense. Thanks for listening!