Conversation Creates Conviction

“Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads."
Deuteronomy 6:7-8 (NIV)

When do you talk about God with your family? Is it only on Sundays? During crises? Or just during bedtime prayers?

Moses paints a different picture. He talks about the Lord being part of your everyday conversation—when you're relaxing at home, driving in the car together, starting your day, and ending your evening.

You don't need to be a pastor to share God’s truth. You simply need to talk about it naturally throughout your day. If you can discuss school, sports, and entertainment with your family, you can certainly talk about stories of God at work in your lives. 

This won't happen automatically. You must intentionally create opportunities to bring God into discussions. Point out God's creation to a preschooler during a nature walk. Discuss His design with teenagers when they're amazed by the human body in biology class. Share how you saw God work when something unexpected happened at work.

The faith you talk about regularly becomes the faith that shapes reality for your children. When God becomes a natural part of conversation, He becomes a natural part of life.

Start today. Look for one moment to mention God's goodness, His creation, or His truth in your everyday conversations. Watch how natural it becomes, and how your family’s faith rises. 

Prayer: Father, thank You for walking with us each day, wanting to talk in our everyday moments. Help me see opportunities to talk about Your presence and friendship in my daily conversations. Give me wisdom to make faith discussions feel normal and life-giving, not forced or awkward. In Jesus' Name, Amen.