my son was saved last month but he does not do what he is suppose to like read his bible every night before he goes to bed i ask him if he did his bible reading he tells me no because he does not like to read my question is should i make him read or leave him alone
2007-01-29 14:40:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
my son is 15 years old
2007-01-29 14:55:51 · update #1
Perhaps you should learn how to use punctuation first, take it slow.
2007-01-29 14:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by Prophet ENSLAVEMENTALITY (pbuh) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your son? Who says he is supposed to read his Bible every night? Why can't he read whatever he likes? If you are so concerned with reading the Bible, you read it and leave your son to find out about life and the world his own way - which includes his choice of reading matter.
Religion should be a choice you make when you are old enough to know what it is all about, not something forced on you by narrow minded parents. There is no such thing as a Christian child or a Jewish child or a Moslem child. There are children of Christian, Jewish or Moslem parents. Let the children grow up and make up their own minds but don't brainwash them and force them to take on what they might later believe in or see as being total garbage.
2007-01-29 22:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It takes a while for things to happen. Maybe look at the kind of bible he is trying to read. Ask your youth leader for a more appropiate one if required. There are also many devotional books for teenagers that help them. BUT DO NOT FORCE otherwise christianity wil be about legalism. He will grow in his faith. But give him time. Maybe even get him the bible on CD to listen to while he is going to sleep. Some people arent avid 'readers'
2007-01-29 23:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by bcooper_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT FORCE YOUR SON TO DO ANYTHING! He is 15 and can make his own choices about life and God. You can't change how he feels and if he wants to not read the bible then that is ok. He shouldn't have to put in that kind of situation with you making him read it. If you do that would be VERY bad on your part and wouldn't make ANYONE happy with you.
2007-01-29 23:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Dereck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several Bible on tape series for children and there are also videos of Bible stories that are made for children. If he does not like to read I would not force him to read it everyday, because you don't want him to resent that years from now. But you can let him listen or watch the bible be taught and this will allow him to know the Bible and its teachings very well. You can also play a game with him after he watches/listens and quiz him on what he has learned. Good luck!
2007-01-29 22:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Moni B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave him alone and give him time. He's saved that's the important thing. Nothing will take that from him. In time he'll want to know more about God and he will delve in and read it himself. I've been a Christian since I was a young girl and until I had my first child I wasn't super interested in church or God. I loved Him and had faith in Him. I tried not to step over any lines I didn't think He'd want me to, but I never read the Bible. Like I said back off and your son will make the decision in his own time. God has patience with him, you should too. God bless. Congrats to your son!
2007-01-29 22:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by Phoebe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be easier if you read the BIBLOE together and discussed what you both read. He probably needs some space but it will benefit both of you to schedule the reading at the same time and do it together in this fashion. I hope that this helps. Have a great week.
Eds
2007-01-29 22:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would try doing a daily devotional with him. There is a very good one online at the Charles Stanley Institute for Christian Living. http://www.intouch.org
If you ask them, they will e-mail a devotional every day.
Pick a time of day that you two can do it together and discuss how you can apply the daily verses to your life.
2007-01-29 23:05:14 · answer #8 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Force feeding religion to somebody is almost guaranteed to result in their rebelling against it.
If I had a kid I think I'd teach him the golden rule and leave him to pursue religion or not as he wishes. The golden rule is what it's all about. Everything else, as they say, is commentary.
2007-01-29 22:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try to do a family Bible study which includes him. As for personal study, you may have to leave that up to God and pray about it. You could post scriptures up in your house and hope that he sees them and he gets the word in him that way, and then change the scriptures periodically.
2007-01-29 22:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This will depend on his age. Becoming saved doesn't instantly change someone. But it should start changing them to where they want to follow God. Can you offer him an incentive to study it?
2007-01-29 22:47:40 · answer #11 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋