I asked my 12-year-old son to write a response to the following question, "What Does Being a Christian Man Mean to You?"
Below, written in his own words, I share my son's perspective. (Please look beyond any grammatical errors; it was his words which were of importance to me.)
Being a Christian Man
Being a Christian man has a meaning, and this is how a Christian man should act.He should reflect Jesus and His love to everyone.
It means:
- Being faithful in everything he does, like being faithful to his wife, and being faithful to others who might need him.
- Being responsible and owning up to things he did wrong.
- Being truthful, not lying to anyone.
- Being helpful, helping others when they need it.
- Being dependent on God, not on others.
It also means:
- Praying to God
- Loving Him
- Showing Him respect
- Listening to Him
And most of all, having faith in God even when it is hard.
These are some of the qualities my son feels are part of being a Christian man.
Have you ever asked your son this question? I know your time is precious, so any comment you share below will be greatly valued.
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Love it! This is more proof that there are great young men even with the evils in this world. I am glad you used his words because they mean the most. Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWhat a great exercise to do with our young men and I love how thoughtful and strong your son's answers were to this question!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carissa!
DeleteWonderful response. As a mom to four young boys, I'd love to see them turn out like your son someday. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
DeleteI think I may need to ask my 17yo son this question...thanks. And great response from your son!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn!
DeleteI don't have a son, but if I did, I would be so blessed if he wrote something like this!
ReplyDeleteAwww, what a sweet thing to write. Thank you!
Deletegood to read your son's words. Thanks for sharing them. :)
ReplyDeleteThis made me tear up! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I had him write it so that he can keep it forever and go back to it when he's a grown man.
DeleteI love this! I too have a 12 year old son. I think I'm going to ask him to do this same exercise. What a treasure. Thank you for sharing his words and this idea. I look forward to following your blog.
ReplyDeleteThank Tina! I look forward to having you back.
DeleteThis is a wonderful, thought=provoking idea. My son is only 6, but I have 12 and 13 year old girls, and I can certainly ask them what they think it means to be a Christian woman. I will be interested to see what they come up with.
ReplyDeleteYes, you most certainly could! :-)
DeleteWow this is perfect. We need more respectful young men and women. Thanks for doing such a great job with your son. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Each day I pray over my children and my strongest prayer is that they will always follow God.
DeleteHe is a very wise young man!
ReplyDeleteThanks Melissa. I thought so too!
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