be known, be heard. Not I, but Christ in every look and action. Not I. but Christ in every thought and word.” Christ calls us to follow Him, but His first prerequisite is. “If any man will follow me, let him deny himself.” Are you willing to come to this point of absolute surrender and find the attendant joy, peace and victory? Make this life yours today by simple child-like faith. It’s sad that the only respect some people have for Sunday Is to wear their best clothes. well that I ought not to have all I ask for. I’m only testing you. 2. Don’t be afraid to be firm with with me. I prefer it; it makes me feel more secure. 3. Don’t let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages. 4. Don't make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly "big." 5. Don’t correct me in front of people if you can help it. I'll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private. 6. Don’t make me feel that my mistakes are overwhelming. It could upset my sense of values. 7. Don’t protect me from conse quences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes. The lesson is more lasting. 8. Don’t be too upset when I say “I hate you!" It isn’t you I hate but your power to thwart me. 9. Don't take too much notice of my small ailments. Some times they get me the atten tion I need. 10. Don't nag. If you do, I shall have to protect myself by ap pearing deaf. 11. Don’t make rash promises. Re 20 MEMOS FROM YOUR CHILD 1. Don't spoil me. I know quite
Let go and let God have His own way. Surrender your life and your will today.
The more of heaven there is in our lives, the less of earth we shall covet for ourselves.
The average man Is like a match. When he gets lit up, he loses his head.
Beware of trying to cover over your own inadequacy by criticizing others.
Many tombstones are carved by chiseling in traffic.
member that I feel badly let down when promises are bro ken. 12. Don’t forget that I cannot ex plain myself as well as I should like. That’s why I’m not always very accurate. 13. Don’t tax my honesty too much. I'm easily frightened in to telling lies. 14. Don't be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you. 15. Don’t put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you'll find that I'll stop asking and seek my information elsewhere. 16. Don't tell me my fears are silly. They’re terribly real; and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand. 17. Don’t ever suggest that you’re perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I discover that you’re neither. 18. Don’t ever think that it’s be neath your dignity to apolo gize. An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly warm to ward you. 19. Don’t forget how quickly I’m growing up. It must, be very difficult for you to keep pace with me. But, please, do try. 20. Don't forget that I can't thrive without lots of understanding love, but I don’t really need to tell you that, do I?
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