Know that you are loving your child in the best way possible by modeling and sticking to the truth of God’s Word…and to Truth, the Lord Jesus himself (John 14:6)….By doing so, you will demonstrate that you love them too much to give in to what their Creator says is destructive to them.

Truth seems culturally to have become anything but “absolute” these days. Truth from Scripture, however, is always the same, always dependable. Truth keeps us sane! Truth is unassailable…when it is God’s truth.

All those are practical reasons for fastening God’s truth into our hearts and minds. This is especially essential for the parents of a child—adult or minor—who has chosen to turn his or her back on the Creator by adopting the falsehoods of LGBTQ+ thinking. These parents don’t know how long their journey of interceding for their beloved child will be. So, it makes sense to cement into our minds some readily-available, biblical “thought-responses.”

Let’s honestly look at some common threats or challenges that we may hear from our children. Whether or not we speak these truth-responses to our children is not the point here. We’re interested in establishing and mentally filing truths that will come easily to our minds, that will steady our hearts amidst discussions, and that will give us the confidence that only God’s bedrock Truth, his Word, can promise.

“I don’t believe in God or the Bible anymore!”

This statement comes in many forms, but it stuns and chills the hearts of parents who have faithfully raised their children and who intend to stand with Scripture. It can make us quickly conclude that “all is lost!”

Think of it this way. First, our children would not make this statement if they did not know where the real “battlefield” is located. They have just acknowledged that, as the Apostle Paul says in Ephesians 6:12, the issue is between good and evil. They have admitted that God, faith, and Scripture need to be rejected if their choices are to be acceptable.

Second, it means that the Holy Spirit has already instilled truth into their minds and hearts. When he does that, since Scripture is his living and active sword (Heb. 4:12), they cannot get rid of what he has implanted. So they must deny, fight, and suppress it (Rom. 1:18). But we, as parents, can count on the fact that it is in their heads, ready for the Holy Spirit to use in restoring them.

“You should love me as I am, as God does…unconditionally!”

It’s odd that a reference to God becomes useful for the moment, even though, in many other ways, our children have denied him. Logically, by using him as a reference point, they have also undercut their argument.

If God’s love for us is the pattern and paradigm to be used, then let’s examine it as we see it in Scripture. “Unconditional love” on God’s part means that we do not need to fulfill any conditions in order to have his love. He loves because he is love (1 John 4:8).

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