Unless you were homeschooled or attended a Christian school, you lived around and were educated by the world. This is not new – it has been going on for a very long time. State schools began in Boston in 1635 so the devil has had plenty of time to deposit his wickedness in their halls. So what does a Christian student do if he/she has to go to public school? The average student spends at least five and a half hours a week day in school. Then that student spends countless hours studying from their curriculum. Is it any wonder that Christians teenagers struggle? Not only are teens going through hormonal changes but they are taught the world’s ways to deal with those changes.
How can you deal with the world’s influences in day-to-day living, not only your own but your children’s? In my opinion, God’s influence in your life must be greater than the world’s influence. It’s not only true for you but it’s true for any Christian. You can’t expect to go to church two/three times a week and that teaching be enough to compensate over what your child(ren) learned in school. Not only does the school curriculum influence them, but they have the influence of all those students who are a part of their daily life as well. Their own family life makes up their belief system and they will be sure to influence your child in one way or another.
The best thing for you to do if you do not have a choice of where you send your children to school is to make the Bible the most important part of your life and their lives. It has the answers to everything you need to know in life and will only influence you in a godly way. If you are a born-again Christian, your heart belongs to the Lord. Your old nature will be battling against your new nature on a daily basis. You’ve felt that tug at your heart when you’re doing something you know would not please God, right? The more you submit to the Holy Spirit and your new nature, that battle will decrease as you grow spiritually.
2 Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
You won’t be sinless but you will sin less day by day. The only way to be “in Christ” is to be born again. Once you are, Christ gives you a new heart (spiritually speaking). Your desires will be to do what is right. You will feel that every time you are tempted to sin. So dear lady, if you are struggling to live in an ungodly world, make the Bible more a part of your life. Get up a half hour early and spend time in reading and praying. Talk to the Lord as you would talk to a friend. Imagine Him in a chair next to you and tell Him what’s going on in your life. Yes, He already knows, but He wants to hear from you. The longer you have this routine in your life, the more you will want to spend time doing it.
Also, if you have a choice of homeschooling, take on that responsibility. This will help your children a great deal in removing some of the world from their daily lives. God has given you a responsibility in raising them. If you can homeschool, do so. Do your research in your county. Some homeschool groups have wonderful opportunities. Our county has women who teach other students in their area of educational strength. The women take turns and the children are exposed to other children, most of who come from Christian families. There are more school field trips in homeschooling circles than there are in public schools. Some churches allow their homeschooling mothers to use their facilities so they can utilize the internet, etc. Do your research and then talk it over with your husband. The world would have you think that your children won’t have the socializing that they need to make them well rounded. But that is not true. Don’t let the world influence your thinking.
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