It should never tend to pamper weakness, to encourage dependence, to make people timid, to debilitate manliness and womanliness, to make parasites of those who turn to us with their burdens and needs.

We must take care that our helping does not dwarf any life which we ought rather to stimulate to noble and beautiful growth.

God never makes such mistakes as this.

He never fails us in need, but he loves us too well and is too wise to relieve us of weights which we need to make our growth healthful and vigorous.

We should learn from God, and should help as he helps, without over-helping..