Why I pray for my daughters' salvation

Now I know this may be "way out there" for some of you & that's okay. I don't expect everyone to agree with my beliefs or my way of thinking, but I do expect everyone to respect them & not find it your "duty" to correct me. 

I'm a mom of an almost one year old, Stassi. And a soon-to-be mom to a baby girl who's going to be born in July, Layla. And I love that I have been given this responsibility. It is in my heart of hearts that I believe God chose them for me & He chose me to be their mom. 

I prayed a long time for this joy to happen in my life & now that it is here, I don't take this lightly. Which is why I also pray for their salvation. 

For those of you who don't know, I am saved. Saved by God's grace & His grace alone. I believe that God sent His only son to be born of the Virgin Mary. And that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. We don't deserve it, but that's how much God loves us. And I find that to be truly amazing. How many of us could give up our own children willingly? I know I couldn't. I have acknowledged what Jesus has died for and I have asked Jesus to be in my heart. Now this obviously doesn't mean I'm perfect and better than everyone else. Because I'm not & I have made a lot of mistakes and bad choices and will continue to do so, I'm sure. But that's where God's plan of salvation comes in and just pours over me and literally saves my soul so that I am able to enter the gates of Heaven one day. 

This is so important to me that I literally pray for my girls to realize this, learn this, and ACCEPT this. I pray for their salvation. And I find it so important to do so. Why? Not because I don't believe in people choosing their own paths. Not because I believe that people shouldn't choose their own religion, but because there is absolutely NO WAY to Heaven except through Jesus. There is no way my girls will be able to get through life without Jesus. There is no way they will really learn what love is without Jesus. Because God is love. And when you don't know God and accept the love He has so graciously given, there is no way for you to truly know love. 

Like I said, I know that not everyone agrees with this, and that's fine - I completely respect your opinions and beliefs because that is something between you and God...not you and me. But I am so thankful for the salvation I have received. And I will always pray for my girls and I pray that they come to know, love, and accept Jesus into their hearts so we can live in eternity together forever.