Seeing the World Through God’s Eyes

It is important to note that a biblical worldview differs from a western Christian worldview. While a western Christian worldview is culturally-bound and rooted in religious tradition, a biblical worldview is rooted in the truths of the Word of God that apply across culture and time. For example, a western Christian worldview of the church’s role is to save souls, live a blessed life, and enjoy heaven’s rewards. The Bible paints a much more active role for the church, that of reclaiming the territory stolen by the devil and of actively engaging the forces of evil in this world for God’s glory. In the words of a seasoned saint, the first worldview paints the picture of the church as a cruise ship and the other as that of a battleship. It’s also the difference between living with a peace-time mentality or with a war-time mentality. The choices we make reflect what we really believe about God and our role in His world.

In addition, our children’s worldview also needs to be a true “world – view”. While the United States is a wonderful place to live, there’s a much larger world beyond our borders that the Bible calls us to engage in prayer and other mission effort. Our children need to understand this larger calling on their lives in order not to become bored with a cruise ship existence and seek excitement elsewhere. Living for God’s purposes can be incredibly exciting if we seek to live out God’s call to defeat our spiritual enemy and plunder his spoils!

So, how do we teach this biblical worldview to our children? We must first understand it ourselves. What is our own view of the world around us, our concept of God, and our role in His story? Our own worldview needs to be aligned with that of scripture before we can teach it to our children. Secondly, we can make our children more aware of the world around us – its people and its needs. Window on the World, the children’s version of Operation World, is a great place to start. You can also request Kids of Courage or visit their website to inspire your children to live for something larger than themselves. Finally, pray that your children would see the world through God’s eyes and that He would use your children for His purposes in their generation. It’s a prayer that God desires to hear and that He will answer!

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