Then when I move from talking about religious options and teaching children about God to the showdown on Mount Carmel, they are eager to hear about Elijah's contest. Once we look from the pew and whet people's appetite for God's Word, we are ready to show people what God's Truth looks like on the street. Third, show 'n tell. Stating biblical truth without showing what it looks like in real life is like forgetting to bring your hamster to show 'n' tell on pet' s day. Every professional man and woman knows how difficult that is.
Careers require large quantities of time and creative energy.
Too often, the kids get the leftovers, and there isn't much left in the dish. They need to see a success story or two. If I tell them about my friend Mary who is an emergency room physician and a great mom, the feasibility of obedience begins to climb. Mary works 24 horus on and 48 hours off. I don't know whether her house is always neat or the oil in her car is changed regularly, but I know her kids.