Fear
Illustration★★★★When a young man had been
given a prison sentence, the judge reminded him of the distinguished career
of his father, a famous lawyer. “When I
went to him for advice or companionship,” the youth recalled, “he would
look up from a book on the law of trusts
and say, ‘Run away, boy. I am busy.’
My father finished his book, and here I
The point
A youth imprisoned after his distinguished lawyer father repeatedly ignored him, illustrating how parental neglect breeds disconnection and poor choices.
Scripture
Ephesians 6:4Proverbs 22:6Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Audience
Adults
Tone
Sobering · Cautionary
To tell aloud
under a minute · 64 words
Subjects