Go practise if you please With men and women: leave a child alone For Christ's particular love's sake!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Interact with adults but protect children from worldly burdens for their spiritual well-being.
- In plain terms
- Mix with adults but keep children safe from harm.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect children from adult worldly pressures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of the world should children see?
Another view
Children may need some exposure to learn resilience.
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