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About Being a Grandmother

others takes preeminence in our lives over the

exaltation, adoration, and glorification of God.

Idolatry is a sin in any form, and the first

commandment says, “Thou shalt have no other

gods before me” (Exodus 20:3).

And without necessarily being aware of it,

Christian parents feed their children’s carnal

desire for the praise, recognition, and acceptance

of people by making performers out of them,

whether it be in church life or secular life. And,

sadly, what many Christian parents don’t realize

is that their children can be motivated to attend

church and “perform” in church, memorize

Bible verses, and be involved in church

programs and activities all for the praise and

acceptance of people and/or for the approval of

their parents and yet not be regenerated by the

Spirit of God. A child’s salvation experience can

be mistakenly assumed because of the child’s

performances and involvement in church life.

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