The Bible bids us keep our hearts with all diligence, and set a watch at the door of our lips that we sin not with our tongues.

Also to pray without ceasing.

We need to cry often to God for help to overcome the evil that is in our own hearts, and the snares of the world and the devil, 'who goeth about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.'" "Papa," she said, looking up into his face, "do you find it hard to be good sometimes ?" "Yes, my child; I have the same battle to fight that you have, and I am the more sorry for you because I know by experience how difficult it sometimes is to do right." "And you have to help me by punishing me when I'm naughty, and making me do as I ought ?" "Yes, and my battle is sometimes for patience with a naughty, disobedient child." "I think you were very patient with me that time you kept me shut up so long in this room," she said.

"If I'd been in your place I'd have got a good switch and whipped my little girl till I made her obey me at once." "Do you think that would have been the better plan ?" "No, sir.

I think you'd have had to 'most kill me before I'd have given up, but if I'd been in your place I couldn't have had patience to wait." "You need to cultivate the grace of patience, then," he said gravely.