Jeff Tiegs

And we all have weaknesses.

We all have vulnerabilities.

And sometimes it's passing.

Sometimes it's a season.

It's a season of depression.

It's a season of alcohol abuse.

It's a season of confusion.

Sometimes those windows open and close, but these predators are remarkable at identifying when that season is ripe and what levers they need to pull.

So I think folks, they don't need to be afraid.

And there is no magic panacea on how to keep them out of your house.

They're in your house.

If your children are on social media, they're there.

They're on all the kids games on, you know, they're, they're, they're already there talking with your children.

It's very hard to stop.

The more difficult thing is building a level of self-confidence and helping your children feel and understand and recognize that they're seen and heard and valued and they don't have to look at that from an external point of view.

I'd like to say that a believer who trusts God and believes in Jesus has that built in, but we know it isn't that simple.

It's not a magic pill.

We still go through these seasons of doubt and vulnerability.

So again, a very long answer to a very simple question.

Parents, caregivers, teachers, they need to understand and recognize what these vulnerabilities are in these children.