As Christian parents, we pray many things for our children. When they’re younger we tend to pray for their health and safety. As they get older we pray for the education, friendships, and social pressures. And, most of all, we pray that they would know and love Jesus Christ.
In short, as Christian parents we want to entrust our child into God’s hands completely. After all, what is safer than God’s hands?
But, sometimes that’s easier said than done. Sure, God’s hands are the best place for our children—as long as he does what we want with them. As long as they live an ordinary and normal life, in our own city, and preferably just a few doors down in our own neighborhood.
But, it doesn’t quite work that way. If our children are really in God’s hands, then he may use them for his great and grand purposes. Indeed, he might even send them into the world to proclaim his gospel. He might even send them to the mission field.
My wife Melissa and I recently sat down with David Platt, the founder of Radical, to discuss this very topic. What does it look like to be parents who trust our children into God’s hands? Here’s the video below. Enjoy!