great teacher

260 Pages·2016·17.9 MB·English

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“Let the young children LEARN FROM THE
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GREAT TEACHER
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LEARN FROM THE
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LEARN FROM THE
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“Let the young children come to me,
and do not try to stop them.”
—Luke 18:16.
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˙ ˙WHAT CHILDREN NEED FROM PARENTS ˙
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ALL parents participate in an event that is be-
yond full human understanding. They each
contribute a part of themselves. As a result,
what develops within the mother is a ful-
ly formed living person. It is not surprising,
therefore, that when a baby is born, people
speak of the event as “the miracle of birth.”
Of course, producing children is
only the beginning of the responsibili-
ty of parents. At first, human babies
are almost entirely dependent, but as
they grow, they need more than physi-
cal attention. They need help to devel-
op mentally, emotionally, morally, and
spiritually.
To realize wholesome development, children especially need the love
of parents. Although verbal expressions of love are important, actions
need to back up the words. Yes, children need a good parental example.
They need moral guidance, principles by which to live. And they need
these from their tender years on. Heartbreaking things can and do
happen when children do not receive help until it is too late.
The best principles that can be found anywhere are those found
in the Bible. Instruction based on the Bible has unique advantages.
Through such instruction, children come to realize that what they are
being told is, not what some human says, but what their Creator, their
heavenly Father, says. This gives the counsel strength that cannot be
equaled.
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The Bible encourages parents to work hard to impress right princi-
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ples on the minds of their children. As children grow older, however,
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parents often find it difficult to talk with them about things that matter
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