Where do children fit into the Missy O'Day?

After all, this project of building Christendom is generational work.

The work we do in our lifetimes may only be the act of clearing the rubble off the building site.

If this mission is to be passed on, how should we approach our children?

We could assume that our children will catch the vision through observation.

We could hope that our children would walk in our footsteps

because of the nobleness of the task.

But we will not approach our children like this.

Instead, we will diligently teach them and win their hearts to the mission of God.

We will win their hearts like Philip, won the heart of his son, Alexander.

When Alexander the Great was just a youth, some horse merchants brought a horse to his father Philip, offering to sell him for 13 talents.

But when they went into the field to try him, they found him so vicious and unmanageable

that he reared up when they attempted to mount him. The horse would not endure the voice of any

of Philip's horsemen. It was at this time when they were leading the horse away as a wild and useless beast that Alexander shouted,

what an excellent horse do they lose for want of a dress and boldness to manage him.

His father Philip ignored the youth at first, but when Alexander persisted repeating himself

loudly, Philip looked at the boy and found that he was

angered to see the horse sent away. The father said to his boy, do you reproach

those who are older than yourself as if you could manage this horse any better than they?

Straight-spined Alexander replied, I could manage this horse better than the others do.

What will you forfeit in your rashness if you cannot manage him better? replied his father.

He answered, I will pay the whole price of the horse.

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