WHEN YOUR CHILD WALKS AWAY
Sir Aldous Huxley, the British atheist, was once asked whether it was the science behind evolution that had caused it to take off in America as a contrary explanation to creation. He smiled and said, in effect, that it was never the science. It was the sexual mores of the people. They wanted to do something other than what God had said they should do, and so they looked for a way to take God out of the picture. Desires run hard and heavy in a person’s heart. That is why this matters so much for how you respond. Your child is not just thinking differently. They are worshiping differently. They want something God would say they should not have — and until you see that, your engagement with them will miss the mark. Where have you been carrying weight that was never yours? What is the difference for you between owning your real mistakes and owning your child’s response? Q2. Looking honestly at your child’s story, what pain, what influences, and what desires do you think have shaped their drift? Q3. Which of the two truths from this chapter is harder for you to believe right now — and why? For Reflection Q1.
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