One of the toughest things that you as a Christian mom or dad ever will deal with is

Having to look at your child and think they are far from God. I wonder if. I wonder how. I wonder what I can do. We

receive calls about that situation, struggles with children who are wayward in their faith all the time here at the ministry.

So if you have a son or a daughter who isn't where you want them to be spiritually, you are not alone.

I'm John Fuller along with my friend and

focused colleague Dr. Danny Huerta and we're going to hear now from

Matt Jacobson. He's a pastor and he is a really good perspective on

kind of raising your kids up in the Lord and here he is now with his wife Lisa

talking with Jim Daly. Let me ask you about identity and building a child's

identity in Christ.

I think, you know, we've touched on it, but you encourage parents to speak God's truth and do their children's minds and hearts.

How have you done that with your own children?

Well, we've started out just by having a great marriage, okay?

And concentrating on it?

Absolutely.

And I know that a lot of people can't do that because of life and where it has taken them

but it's super important for a husband and a wife to be to live in harmony with each other and to love each other and to live in harmony with each other and to love each other and to respect each other.

That's a great identity starting place for your kids that they see this modeled

and they have a sense of security in the marriage and in the home.

But also you get to do it by example on other non-marriage-related things.

How am I interacting in challenges?

How am I responding?

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