My faith feels hollow and my kids are noticing

1w ago·1 min read

This is hard to admit but I've been going through the motions with church and family devotions for a while now. Don't really feel connected to God like I used to. My 12 year old asked me yesterday why we go to church if I don't seem to care about it. That hit me hard. He's right. I'm teaching my kids to fake it and that's not okay. I need to get my own spiritual house in order before I can lead my family. Anyone been here? How did you find your way back to a genuine faith?

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BBrandonRegular6d ago

I struggled with this too after my second kid was born. Everything felt like an obligation. What helped was actually taking a step back from the routine for a bit instead of pushing through. Sometimes you need to stop before you can start again with real intention.

RRonRegular1w ago

Man, I hear you. I went through something similar a couple years back where I realized I was just checking boxes instead of actually living it out. For me it started when my oldest asked me why we even go to church if I don't seem to care. That hit different. Maybe start smaller - one real conversation with your kids instead of forcing the whole devotion routine?

KKevin M.New Dad1w ago

This takes real courage to post. I think a lot of us feel this way but don't say it out loud. Have you talked to your kids about what you're actually feeling instead of pretending everything's fine? They're probably picking up on it anyway.