*Howdy to all follwer'n the doctrinal string. If you can't tell.. you may assume that the preaching we sit under as RR leaders has a wide range of flavor<G> We as lay leaders are asked to work with boys in Religious instruction as well as Character development. It's my opinion that we should show some matter of *respect for the boys discovering truth at their pace by asking them reflective questions. I beleve it proper to allow the Testimony of any Ranger belever to be shared openly without the hinderence of criticizum or domination of another. I understand that this may give us 'cause to bite our thoung, or issue an Amen!.. With reguard to the boys, the LTC advises us to listen without judgement in Counciling, and not react in emotion.. But *respond in kindness. This act will encourage the meek to grow in grace. Many times.. when presented with the chance to "work with boys" Men will reach out to tie the knot, finnish the cut with the axe or set the nail for the boy.. Men who are not in tune with the suttle nature of how boys learn, may announce this is "their way" of Teaching. You may recall the phrase's: "My way or the Hyway" or "God said it,that settles it" "Here let me show you" and "I told you! Blah-blah-blah" I'm proposeing that to deepen the significance of religious instruction... We wait on the boys to *reflect and share where they are at.. *then LEAD on to the next step and LEAVE the final result in the hands of the Holy Spirit! Trust him! Our framework is the progression of the boy from recruit to GMA in systematic steps up the trail to arrive at a "understanding" or set of ethical convictions. We do NOT "presribe a exact faith" but "Trust with faith beleveing as free moral agents" In harmony with wise spiritual council.. We also promote the Mental, and Social awareness for a whole boy or "Total Boy for Christ" Leadership can be guideing others to a result such as salvation, but I am clear that it is the individual decision of that soul and not my efforts or 'contriveance that matters to the Lord. If I matter little to the process, I do not need to dominate. I live next to a River that has carved a deep gorge threw solid rock. The water in this river simply seek's the path of least resitance to grind away at the riverbed. The flow of the river moves gravel, and sediment along.. and over the course of time.. Change occures. The river is never done with it's work. The river brings life and causes change, but allways obeys the Laws of God and seek's the lowest place to do his work. -=A*=- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/ _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
