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How do I teach my kids to pray when I'm struggling with my own faith?

May 3·1 min read

Been a Christian my whole life but honestly going through a rough patch right now. Lost my job last month and I'm angry at God. My kids have been asking why we haven't prayed before meals lately and I don't know what to tell them. How do I lead them spiritually when I'm not even sure what I believe right now? Don't want to pretend everything is fine but also don't want to shake their faith.

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TTommyNew DadMay 4

Sorry you're going through this. Losing a job is brutal. Have you talked to your kids about what you're feeling? Not all the details obviously, but just letting them know dad is struggling with some big questions right now? That modeling honesty might matter more than daily prayers right now.

MMarkRegularMay 4

This is real and I respect you for admitting it. My suggestion is don't force it right now. Maybe focus on the community aspects of faith, the people, instead of the theology stuff while you're working through things. They need to see faith as something real and alive, not just rules.

JJoeRegularMay 4

Hey, I went through something similar last year after I got laid off. Felt hypocritical trying to teach my kids about faith when I was so angry at everything. I think being honest with them about struggling actually helped more than pretending I had it all figured out. Kids can tell when you're faking it.