"I just want them to follow God..."

I had the chance to go to Sheridan this past weekend to visit Adam and Amber's home, family and church. It was a quick up and back on Saturday/Sunday but well worth it. We sat down for coffee with Adam's parents and had a great talk about Element and life itself. Adam's dad, Monty, at one point said of his children (not exact quote but close) "I just want my kids to follow God." I told Adam how blessed he was to have parents that see him leaving there home town and church, a place where they themselves live and what they say is "Follow God!". As a youth pastor I've heard so many parents, CHRISTIAN parents say things like: "But you'll be so far away!" "That school costs SO much money!" "If you do that you won't make any money!" And those things were said in response to their children wanting to follow God. "Follow God!" What a refreshing statement to hear. I believe it's empowering for a young person to hear "Follow God!" regardless of what that means to me, OR them! God is bigger than money, than distance or than risk. Loved Adam's family and church. I'm thankful for a team that is willing to follow God and for parents myself that modeled that for me.