With our kids, we often have to play the long game.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with The Point.

In a recent article at the Gospel Coalition, writer Sarah Zilstra tells the story of a Christian family with a teen who once identified as transgender.

Quote, I started to associate womanhood with being sexualized, says Grace, who's now 16, peers, teachers, counselors, above all social media circles,

guided Grace toward a strong case of what's known as rapid onset gender dysphoria.

She stopped wearing feminine clothes, she asked her parents to refer to her as they, them.

That's a moment that many parents fear.

These parents prayed hard.

They stayed true.

They remember the long game. They

built relationships with her, described Zilstra. They drew boundaries around how she could express

herself. They took her to counseling and to church. Eventually, Grace began to feel comfortable

as a girl again. In a culture where nearly one in five Gen Ziers called themselves LGBTQ.

The story of Grace and her family are worth reading.

At a time, when so many are tempted to despair about this issue, it doesn't offer a quick fix.

What it offers is truth, love, and hope.

I'm John Stone Street.