When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I believed there is a God that I could always talk to. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, and it's all right to cry. When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me goodnight, and I knew I was loved. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.
Children learn first by example, then by explanation.
When Paul pastored the church in Corinth, he set the example before those believers in love, devotion to Christ, sacrifice, and service. Paul was a good example because he was following the greatest example of all, Jesus Christ. Be followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. As I thought about Pastor Bob's message, I thought how true it often is that our actions and our attitudes don't always verify the fact that we are followers of the Master. Our beliefs are not always consistent with our behavior.