Praying for someone to embrace the truth of Christianity
Friday, May 12th, 2006Check out today’s BreakPoint commentary about Monica, the mother of Augustine.
The ‘Son of So Many Tears’ - A Christian Mother’s Story
Her concern was not only that her son give up his debauchery, as important as that was. Monica was determined that he embrace the truth of Christianity. She prayed that he would renounce false worldviews and put his sharp mind to the service of Christian truth.
And that’s exactly what he did. Augustine championed the Christian worldview against the false alternatives of his day. Much of what Christians believe today was first and best articulated by Monica’s son. His writings, the Confessions and the City of God, are considered classics, not only of the Christian faith, but also of all of Western culture and civilization.
