Tuesday, July 28, 2009

What you CANNOT do...

Yep, I WAS going to share what I learned this week in my lesson at church - but I MAY be teaching it to another group of kids on Sunday - so as not to give anything away, I'm going to wait until next week to share...

But I did run across this yesterday & I really wanted to share it - its called "What we can do as Parents" - but besides the line of "I gave you life" - it can be taken for any of you that teach or lead or inspire young ones... very powerful

I gave you life... but I cannot live it for you
I can teach you things... but I cannot make you learn
I can give you directions... but I cannot always be there to lead you
I can allow you freedom.... but I cannot account for it
I can take you to church... but I cannot make you believe
I can show you right from wrong... but I cant always decide for you
I can buy you beautiful clothes...but I cannot make you lovely inside
I can offer you advice... but I cannot accept it for you
I can give you love... but I cannot force it upon you
I can teach you to be a friend... but I cannot make you one
I can teach you to share... but I cannot make you unselfish
I can teach you respect... but I can't force you to show honor
I can advise you about friends... but I cannot choose them for you
I can teach you about sex... but I cannot keep you pure
I can tell you the facts of life... but I can't build your reputation
I can tell you about drinking... but I cant say NO for you
I can warn you about drugs... but I cant prevent you from using them
I can tell you about lofty goals... but I cant achieve them for you
I can teach you kindness... but I cant force you to be gracious
I can warn you about sins... but I cannot make your morals
I can love you as a daughter or son... but I cannot place you in God's Family
I can pray for you... but I cannot make you walk with God
I can teach you about Jesus... but I cannot make HIM your Saviour
I can teach you to obey... but I cannot make Jesus your Lord
I can tell you how to live... but I cannot give you Eternal Life


Keep doing ALL that you can... then pray about the rest knowing that that is in God's Hands.

11 comments:

  1. EXCELLENT...I'm printing this one out!

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  2. As a parent this was great to read. Thank for sharing. I hope you are enjoy BB 11. I sure am.. What about Jillian's pick?? What a wild ending huh?

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  3. My dear you always know just the way to say and when we need to hear it. It's so hard bing a parent and as Amy said it's good to read things like this :).

    Muah

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  4. I love this, Rebecca! So gonna print it out and hang it up!

    Thanks!

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  5. Great message, Rebecca. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. These are great things to remember!

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