Do you make the promise ?" "Yes, sir," she said, as if the words were wrung from her, then hid her face on his breast again and cried bitterly.
"My little daughter, these are tears of pride and stubbornness," sighed her father, passing his hand caressingly over her hair, "and you will never be happy until those evil passions are cast out of your heart.

They are foes which you must fight and conquer by the help of Him who is mighty to save, or they will cost you the loss of your soul.

Any sin unrepented of and unforsaken will drag you down to eternal death; for the Bible says, 'Without holiness no man shall see the Lord.'" "Papa," she said, "you are the only person God commands me to obey, and I'm willing to do that." "No, it seems not, when my command is that you obey some one else.

My little girl, you need something that I cannot give you; and that is a change of heart.

Go to Jesus for it, daughter; ask Him to wash away all your sins in His precious blood and to create in you a clean heart and renew a right spirit within you.