H ave you ever realized how won derful it is to know that the answers to all of life’s problems are to be found in the Lord Jesus Christ? Our difficulties come when we fail to turn to Him in quiet faith. Contrary to what some modem, liberal theolo gians have said, God is not dead. The real victory of the Christian life is in learning to trust our heavenly Father. We readily see the need for our Lord’s help when we consider such questions as this, “I am a mother of three girls, 1, 3, and 5. The oldest one is now in school. While I love my chil dren and my husband, sometimes I have the feeling that I may harm one of the little ones. My older children irritate me. I also take care of a little girl three years old. I am afraid of doing something terrible to them. Peter was sure he would never deny Christ and yet he did. These things so overwhelm me that I do not know what to do. I ’ve sought help from friends but they’re in the same pre dicament. What can be done?” Let us analyze this for a moment. In the case of Peter he was bragging that he wouldn’t deny the Lord. Christ wanted him to depend upon Him. Since he didn’t, he failed. Any mother who is concerned about her problems and difficulties will learn to depend wholly upon the Lord. It is good news to know that Christ is adequate for all our needs. It is, however, a little naive to think that all your problems are going to be solved by quoting a Bible verse. It does assure us, however, that as you seek the grace of Christ in His perfect will, problems will begin to be resolved ’according to His divine plan for each life. I am concerned with the comment that your children irritate you. There must be a definite reason for this. This sounds like a problem of the soul. It is difficult to render specific
counsel not knowing more basic facts, however, do two things. Ask the Lord to reveal what the source of this situa tion may be. Then seek His love that you might have this imparted from your life to theirs. Sometimes irrita tions are caused because you person- A LITTLE BOY KNOCKED A little boy knocked at my door today. But I was too busy and sent him away. "Come back this evening," I thought lessly said; His lower lip quivered, but he nodded his head. Throughout this night my heart will yearn For the little boy who did not return. What was his need, and why did I fail To listen then to his childish tale? I ponder these questions, and ask in sorrow Supposing that Christ should come tomorrow. Would I be too busy to listen then? Would I turn Him away from my door again? M y work has been finished— did it matter so much Since it lacked the grace of a Chris tian touch? A little boy knocked at my door today— I weep tonight— I turned Him away! — Olive C. Wehr ally want things you cannot have. Sub consciously you may feel that these children have remotely kept you from enjoying them. You can’t get out to socialize or to pursue a career. Or, you may desire a nice home, but with the cost of rearing these children you can’t afford it. These things, and many others, may continue to fester in your 7
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