Sooner or later, parents, your kids are going to ask the “big” questions. It’s important to be ready with a solid answer—especially for your son—and here’s why.
“Mom, where did I come from?”
“Why am I here and what’s the meaning of life, Dad?”
Sooner or later, parents, your kids are going to ask the “big” questions. It’s important to be ready with a solid answer—especially for your son—and here’s why.
Many parents shy away from answering these types of questions because they don’t want to “impose” their views on their children. But your son needs to know. Boys who don’t have a well-grounded understanding of why they are here, what their purpose in life is, and why they are important are the most vulnerable to being led astray into self-destructive behaviors.
Every single boy is born for a reason, and every boy needs to know that he is no accident.
He exists to do something and to be someone unique. You can’t necessarily teach him what he should be, but you can teach him who he should be. Most importantly, teach him that he has a purpose on earth, which will make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Coming to this realization is profoundly freeing for a boy because it allows him to see his life in a larger context. He learns that his actions are important, but he understands that if he was born to fulfill a purpose, then God will be there to help him fulfill that purpose. This idea is simultaneously liberating, exciting, and comforting for boys.
