Coffeemom: You're not alone in your concern.

God Gave us the ability to choose. Just as a good parent, he tells us what we can expect if we choose the right path, and what to expect should we choose the opposite. But he doesn't make us go in the direction he hopes we'd choose. That is up to us.

If you did a survey, the number of youth rebelling against religion might surprise us .

Just as you can't be forced to love someone, you can't be forced to love God.

God wants us to obey him out of love, not out of fear: "If you love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)

I know many parents in the same boat, including myself. I have 2 young men who don't go to church but still have the same values. I have one who still goes to church regularly.

I continue to pray for each of them and above all, love them unconditionally. I try not to preach to them, although I still invite them now and then... (you never know when they'll accept the invitation, right?

I also know of many cases where youth want nothing to do with "church" because of the bad example other christians (and this may or may not include their own relatives) have set.

To me it is more important that they see Jesus in me. I now have to wait and accept their decision. I don't give up hope. I trust the promises of the Lord will come true sooner of later:) .