I don't believe there are devils enough in hell to pull a boy out of the arms of a godly mother.
Interpretation
A mother's love and guidance can protect a child from harm and negative influences.
This quote emphasizes the immense power of a mother's love and moral influence in raising a child. It suggests that a mother who is virtuous and nurturing can create an environment so positive and protective that no external evil can sway her child's path or lead him astray, reflecting the profound impact of maternal care and strong moral guidance.
In practice
This quote could be shared in a speech at a Mother's Day event to honor the role of mothers.
Whenever a day comes when I can stand and preach God's Word without an agony of anxiety lest the people will not accept Christ; whenever a day comes when I can see men and women coming down the aisles without joy in my heart, I'll quit preaching.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.
The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.
The trouble with many men is that they have got just enough religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion, you have got a leak in your religion.
The church is not a dormitory for sleepers, it is an institution for workers; it is not a rest camp, it is a front line trench.
The backslider likes the preaching that wouldn't hit the side of a house, while the real disciple is delighted when the truth brings him to his knees.
We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.
Kaye was such a loving and compassionate person and she was the foundation of our family. Kaye was always at my side throughout my career as a player, coach, NFL analyst and, most importantly, as a parent to our three daughters Meagan, Lauren and Lindsay. They will miss their mother dearly.
I barely saw my mother, and the mom I saw was often angry and unhappy. The mother I grew up with is not the mother I know now. It's not the mother she became after my father died, and that's been the greatest prize of my life.
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.
In addition to temples, surely another holy place on earth ought to be our homes. The feelings of holiness in my home prepared me for feelings of holiness in the temple.
One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline.... But also every single day a kid needs a break.
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