Christian Grandparenting Blog

Grandparents have a unique opportunity to influence the spiritual lives of their grandchildren. One way we can embrace this responsibility is through a ministry similar to one started at my church called Grands & More Grandparenting Ministry. One of our group projects is  to present a “Gift of Love” to grandparents or parents on the arrival of new babies in the parish. Everyone who is involved with this ministry benefits.

We are in a spiritual battle for the hearts, minds, and souls of our children, grandchildren, and all future generations. Spiritual battles need spiritual weapons. Prayer is the strongest weapon in our arsenal. We need to focus on passing a spiritual inheritance that testifies the good news of God’s grace to our future generations.

Using the familiar images of salt and light, Jesus paints a challenging picture.  He asks us to dig deep within ourselves to connect with the salty presence of the Holy Spirit when almost immediately He tells us to reach high, stretching ourselves to be the beacon of His light to those around us. The ultimate goal is to spend eternity in Heaven with all of our loved ones gathered around us.

Biblically, light has always been a symbol of holiness, wisdom, and God’s promise of revelation. By contrast, darkness has been associated with despair, evil, and sin. God’s Word is a living energy that actively provides a source of insight and direction as we navigate in a dark and sinful world.

It is easy to love others when we are loved; this is circumstantial and based on feelings. But what about those who frustrate, anger, criticize, disappoint, hurt, or even just plain annoy us? Can we be genuinely loving to them when they are unlovely? Withholding encouragement, affirmation, and love or withdrawing from difficult people is a form of rejecting not only them but also our Lord Jesus.

Do you seek God’s face during times of distress, or do overwhelming circumstances cloud your spiritual vision? As Christian grandparents, we are called to pass down a legacy of faith to our grandchildren. This includes helping them to understand that God’s love for them is immeasurable, immutable, and everlasting, even during times of hardship and pain.

The only chance we have for carrying out God’s command to love one another is by bending our will to live according to his will. We don’t always know what that looks like. God does. Follow his Word with your eye on the ultimate prize of spending eternity with your loved ones as part of the family of Christ in the Kingdom of God.

When we read the Bible, one of the consistent themes is God’s love. Scripture reveals that God’s love for us is a love that is eternal and never fails. It can often be a struggle to grasp how God loves us. God’s love is different from human love. It is perfect, unchanging, and eternal.