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I guess every culture, every generation would say, "Parenting is particularly hard for us because..." But I think there's one thing that is unique about the culture in which we live and it is the availability of things powerful, attractive; things that distract us. We are so constantly distracted.
It Is Hard to Have Quiet
It's hard to have quiet. It's hard to have reflection. It's hard to have moments of meditation. It's hard to have long conversations without being interrupted by some electronic thing that's in my life, and it's very easy to use powerful electronic tools to babysit your children as you're about doing whatever.
Make sure that your family isn't so distracted by the powerful media that's everywhere in our lives that those important quiet moments of reflection, of examination, of conversation, of wisdom, guidance, forgiveness and grace; make sure that they're not so interrupted that you're never able to do the thing that every parent needs to do with their child. Distraction is a huge issue for the modern Christian parent.
