Jim Murphy

It's a hard question.

Sometimes the questions I ask are a little bit hard, but what do you want most of your kids?

Okay.

So say, for example, they become an accountant, pay their taxes, and they're able to survive on their own, independent, contribute.

Is that the highest aspiration for them?

What I think what you're saying is that you work really hard to provide for your family and you want the best for them.

And sometimes you feel guilty because when you do that, you have to say no to a lot of things.

And so that causes some guilt.

Did I get that right?

Right, right.

That makes sense.

This is a very, very common thing.

I alluded to it a little bit earlier, that working really long hours to provide for your kids.

And I think what happens to people is that they, in their mind, is the best thing I can do for my kids is provide them resources, spend time with them, and then give them the chance to do whatever they want.

And I think that's amazing, but it's a very low bar.

I think there's a much higher bar that would be even more powerful.

Yeah.

And that would be to teach them how to walk in love, not fear.

Teach them how to seek wisdom above all else and define wisdom as an expansive vision that has unobscured views of beauty and connections and possibilities.

And even on a deeper level, to know who God is and therefore who you are, what he's doing in the world and how you can join in.