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Do What You Say, Say What you Mean

Do what they say, say what they mean One thing leads to another You told me something wrong I know I listen too long But then one thing leads to another Yeah, yeah--The Fixx Have you ever had a lengthy discussion with someone, giving reason for the hope you have within and the response is - ...Christians are hypocrites, I'm not interested, nice for you and all... Though The Fixx was onto a different groove with the song above, the underlying meaning is what I'm writing about. I am a Mother and I feel this responsibility deeply, the responsibility of modeling a Christlike life. Oh how I fail everyday! More than once a day. Often I am so ashamed that I apologize to my sons and try to correct my behavior. But there are the times when I don't, the times I haven't, all the times in my life. Who was watching, who was listening? I may never know. I may never know what fires I have dampened that the Lord had burning in someone's heart. 22 Do not merely listen to...