Uncomfortable Conversations

“Go, and from now on sin no more.” In today’s culture, the crisis we face is that “sin” is no longer being called sin. The culture lies to our children telling them there is no clear, moral objective truth.

The reality is, from the time we're small, we begin to learn that we are subject to many laws that we take for granted and subconsciously agree to obey. These "laws" can be best understood as natural law. The natural law is a loving gift woven into every fiber of creation by our Creator. It's survival—we are created to have the instinct to obey these laws; we breathe, eat, and thrash about in the water trying to stay afloat...

In mere minutes natural law demands accountability; how long could someone last "denying" natural law in a pool? Maybe four minutes before brain damage? Five minutes before death?

Just as God gave us the gift of natural law, He also gave us the gift of moral law—moral truth.

However, the tricky nature of moral law is it doesn't always immediately impose itself on us with consequences in the same way natural law does, and because of this, violating the moral law (sinning) seems like less of a violation.

Sin would be much more unattractive if its debts were paid immediately.

Putting your kids in swim lessons and teaching them to not throw rocks at their brother is easy. But what about lessons that aren't so easy?

What about the lessons that must be accompanied by conversations that make us feel uncomfortable? Conversations about topics we don't feel we have the language to communicate well, conversations we know we should be having, but don't hear other parents having either... These are the lessons that help our children flourish within the moral law on topics where evil is most likely to tempt them.

The truth is, having the “hard” conversations and giving your children a solid Christ-centered moral foundation is just as life-saving as pulling them out of the pool when they're sinking to the bottom. Here at The Pelican Project, we create tools to help you have the “hard” conversations with your child. Our tools have age-appropriate verbiage, honor you as the primary teacher of your child, and are faithful to the Magisterium of the Holy Catholic Church. All of our digital resources are free because we know you are like us—you’d do anything for the safety of your child.

We are praying with you and for you friends!

Pray, Grow, and Serve with your children using this week’s devotional.