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.