Brother, I like your vision. I hope it was okay to share with Rangernet. Thanks, James In a message dated 9/12/99 12:01:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Wayne Hale, OP 190 So. Texas. Hi, my vision is to simply reach and teach > and win boys for Christ's kingdom. With some you have to be a one hour a > week dad and do all you can to see them through to real, hands-on knowledge > of the love of God. It has to be personal for each boy. They need > sympathetic listeners, a pat on the back and a kind word. Those things will > keep a boy for miles down the road. If you have to correct him, say > something positive to him first. Don't react, reach out. Use the gifts of > the Spirit in all phases of Rangers, and pray for him. I have a pastor > friend whose son went 'way off the deep end. He was into drugs, etc., but > still came faithfully to church. Everytime his son passed him in the hall > after church, pastor would call his name. The boy would turn to look at his > fathers, soft loving eyes. Then the father would say, "I want you in Heaven > with me, son." The boy would always reply, "I know, Dad." Today, that boy > is grown with children, pastoring his own church. A smile, genuine concern > and care, praise and patience will take a boy down the road in good form. We > are too much in a hurry for too much progress, we need to win boys, even if > it is one at a time. That's all I have to say. Thanks for the venue. _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
