Train children for physical and spiritual battles, Mary Lazarus
Popular Nollywood Actress, Mary Lazarus speaks on the need for parents to raise children who can handle both physical and spiritual battles.
The actress while sharing a post on her Instagram handle, stated the importance of children being equipped with spiritual background citing an example of a young friend who is currently passing through a battle money or man cannot help.
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“A young friend of mine is going through a situation that neither money nor anyone can help her with, except if God intervenes. But she does not know how to pray, I was a bit puzzled until I asked her about her background and I understood why,” she wrote.
Sharing her opinion on the matter, the thespian said she felt surprised when her friend told her she could not pray but understood why after learning about her friend’s background.
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Mary was particular about parents who would not take their children to church or leave them in the children’s section, to help with their spiritual growth. “Why do some parents go to church and leave their children at home, or why do they go to church and allow their kids to follow them into adult church, instead of teen or children’s church? Why don’t they allow them to attend Sunday school?”
‘‘How do you prepare them only for life’s physical battles and not spiritual battles?’’ The actress asked.
Speaking further, the actress stated that some of the successful artists today were brought up in church and some of them are spiritually grounded.
“SOME of the successful artists you see today were brought up in church and some of them are spiritually grounded. Don’t let social media deceive you. Please equip your children for not only physical battles but also spiritual battles,” she wrote.
Reactions from Netizens:
@datonye_c
“As an usher, I’ve seen things. Tell parents to take their children to children’s church and see the kind of bad eye they will give you. Some even leave them in adult church and give them their phone or tabs to occupy them. I see all these and I weep in my heart. It is well.”
@ayoadesanya
“And in Africa there are battles and there are battles..until you know your battles and acknowledge them and fight them through prayers..that’s the only way you can win…. this generation is living in denial.”
@joviendesigns
“Please don’t make this a temporary post ✊ this right here is so profound.”
