This writer knew well two sisters, whose father had been an elder in the Lord s church, but who had apostatized from the truth. On his deathbed, he made his daughters vow never to become members of the church. This writer approached them many times urging them to change their minds, but they refused, saying, We promised our father and we will keep our promise. This word refers to a fixed and definite period, a time, a season. Many opportunities are lost never to return.
Life is so short.
Why not send a card, make a telephone call, write that friend, that son or daughter, or grandchildren. Here is one means of doing evangelical work. The Mormons try, the Jehovah Witnesses try, but most of us do very little. J. Initiate a desperate effort to control your tongue. The most difficult mistakes to avoid are those that involve the tongue.