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[Listen or download audio](https://episodes.castos.com/67919520171485-95710309/2268725/c1e-3wjjwuk4xo5cwdg6m-mkw62zrwc762-ws1kxj.mp3) ![Podcast episode artwork for Protecting Kids Online | Faith And Practical Living](https://res.cloudinary.com/guidedsteps/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1764903602/perspectivesintopractice/episode/a1f8a5a7ae3193cd.jpg) [Browse All Episodes](/podcast) Share This Episode Share episode on social media [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Protecting%20Kids%20Online%20%7C%20Faith%20And%20Practical%20Living&url=undefined%2Fpodcast%2Fprotecting-kids-online-faith-and-practical-living)[Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=undefined%2Fpodcast%2Fprotecting-kids-online-faith-and-practical-living)[Share on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Protecting%20Kids%20Online%20%7C%20Faith%20And%20Practical%20Living%20undefined%2Fpodcast%2Fprotecting-kids-online-faith-and-practical-living) ## About This Episode Hey friends, I'm so glad you're here. Let me tell you about a conversation that started with a summertime drive, a whisper from the Holy Spirit, and a Roblox game that looked harmless until it didn't. I was with my friend Emily, who I've known since college, and her story about discovering dark imagery in a popular game grabbed my heart. We talk about restoration, grace, and what it looks like to actually guard our children in real life, not just in theory. I remember Emily telling me how she had been diligent with parental settings and how she let her oldest son practice spiritual discernment with boundaries in place. When he mentioned a new game called 99 Nights in the Forest, she did what many of us do and trusted the safeguards. But there was a soft Holy Spirit warning - the deer walked on its hind legs - and that tiny whisper should have been enough. It wasn't. A few months later, after nightmares and unsettling moments, Emily listened to that inner alarm and watched the game. What she saw was dark imagery, occult-style scenes, and elements that were not honoring to God. Here's the thing, ladies - guilt showed up first. She asked, how could I let this happen? But friends, grace met that guilt. The Holy Spirit reminded her that warnings had come, and he met her with a gentle call to turn something hard into something helpful. That is the posture I want us to take. We give ourselves grace and then we go do the work of protecting and teaching. You see, Emily used that moment to open a real conversation with her kids. She walked them through what she saw and asked a simple but powerful question: who is on the throne of your heart? When her children answered Jesus, she used the imagery to help them identify distortions and to learn the word stop. Stop became a spiritual safety word - a way for them to pause, ask their mama, and check their hearts before continuing. Scripture warns that when people have no king, they do what seems right in their own eyes (Judges 21:25). We are called to lead our children toward the King, not toward whatever is trending. That looks like patient conversations, consistent boundaries, and teaching discernment. It also looks like allowing kids to practice faith while they still have training wheels spiritually - riding beside them until they can actually stop, name what feels off, and choose rightly. Practical steps from our conversation you can start using today: - Use the strictest parental controls and regularly review game content. - Watch new games together before allowing play and discuss any imagery you see. - Require kids to ask permission for new games and friends online, and follow up. - Teach a safety word like stop for immediate discernment and pause. - Frame boundaries around what honors God, not simply what is forbidden. Can I tell you something? This isn't about fear. It's about stewardship. It's about helping our children learn to see through distortions and to choose what aligns with Jesus. Be patient with yourself when you miss something. Give grace, repent where needed, and then step forward with practical vigilance. If this episode encourages you, join us. Listen to the full conversation with Emily on the Perspectives Into Practice podcast, share it with a mama who needs encouragement, and please leave feedback about this episode. I'd love to hear how you're applying these ideas in your home. ## 📝 Related Blogs 4 blog articles inspired by this episode [ ![Featured image for Teaching Kids Spiritual Discernment in a Digital World Filled](https://res.cloudinary.com/guidedsteps/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1784922167/perspectivesintopractice/blog/teaching-kids-spiritual-discernment-in-a-digital-world-filled-1784922166634.jpg) Blog article ## Teaching Kids Spiritual Discernment in a Digital World Filled Teaching kids spiritual discernment is more than rules. 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