Lesson 164: “The Secret to Good Character”

"I did not have within my own resources the ability to make it right with my neighbor!" What an awesome realization. What does it take for us to come to grips with the simple fact that our liability is far beyond our means! How much damage will take place before we take responsibility?

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles . . .” (Isaiah 40:31). Many young birdwatchers may already be familiar with the analogies between the phenomenon of flight and the Christian life.

In the midst of life's everyday circumstances, can you and your children identify basic Biblical principles at work? God's ways are often just the opposite of our ways, and yet with determination, we can learn to find His best.

Isaiah 40:28-31 promises that those who wait upon the Lord will "renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint". What does it mean to "not grow weary"?