“We have to be willing to do what needs to be done in this physical world so that the rescue of the Gospel can be seen as glorious. To that end, we have to train diligently, providing experiences to reinforce spiritual truth. We have to lead and be in charge–to be courageous and do the hard things, allowing our children to experience some discomfort and even turmoil in this world in the hope that they will experience joy in the next. It is better for a child to learn a heart lesson, though it cause him temporary pain, than for him to ignorantly follow a path leading to eternal pain.”
Sally Michael, Jill Nelson, and Bud Burk, Helping Children to Understand the Gospel, (Children Desiring God, 2009).
Don’t flatter or deceive children by teaching them that their nature is good.
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Great quote. Thanks for posting it!