Summary: We live in an increasingly cynical, calloused society that affects all of us somewhat. That’s why I’m so thankful that we can raise tenderhearted children. We can raise such children by sponsoring needy children, discussing current world events, talking about world religions, inviting missionaries over for dinner, reading missionary biographies as a family, and sacrificing something so we can give toward the needs of others. Why should you and I feel embarrassed if our children cry over the sufferings of others? Instead, we should rejoice to see them growing in their care and concern for people. We must allow our hearts to be broken by the things that break God’s heart. Because Christ dwells in us and desires to work through us, we can become part of the answer to this world’s most urgent problems. Together with your children, discover anew that true happiness and joy are found as the apostle Paul says, in “not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others” [Philippians 2:4] wherever they may live. This is Luis Palau.
