Are You Teaching Your Children to Engage or Disengage?

A recently read this post: Distracted from Shepherding a Child’s Heart and was convicted about how often I am teaching my child that my things are more important that my conversation with her.   What is the flavor of your family interaction?  Are you teaching your children to engage or disengage by the way that you interact with them?

I especially love the conclusion to this article.

“The good news for Christian parents is that the spiritual health of our children is not ultimately dependent on our smartphone habits. Our close attention to them doesn’t create a new heart or a greater love for Christ. Salvation is of the Lord. Yet, parents are often one of the crucial means God uses to pass along His gospel. That’s why we should ask for the help of God’s Spirit as we seek to be faithful in this calling. There are no hard and fast rules for how often we should use our tablets, but we should at least make sure they’re not a hindrance as we seek to weave God’s truth into our everyday conversations.”