Well What Do You Know!

Well What Do You Know!

Did you see the news item about the influence of "going to church" on the self-esteem of middle school kids? Psychologist Rebecca Nolan of Louisiana State University reports that her survey of 1,261 kids from across the nation found that "the greater the involvement of eighth-graders religiously, the higher their self-esteem." The report notes that "Churches emphasize positive self-images, and this may influence youngsters." Psychologist Robert Archer of Eastern Virginia Medical School observed that "Hanging out some of the time in church ‘may help to soften this self-critical stuff that comes from constant peer comparison...it's a nice alternative to MTV.'"

My first thought is, "What took them so long to figure this correlation out?" My second thought is, "Why don't more parents understand this fact and take advantage of every opportunity to have their children in Bible school, worship and Christian youth activities?"

Only those who train up their children in the way they should go can hope to see them follow the Lord's way (Proverbs 22:6). To fail in this responsibility is to prepare them for a life of sin and sorrow. How tragic.

Where will you kiddies be at 9:00 am next Lord's Day?

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