I can teach you things,
but I cannot make you learn.

     
I can give you directions,
but I cannot be there to lead you.

     
I can take you to church,
but I cannot make you believe.

  
I can teach you right from wrong,
but I cannot always decide for you.

  
I can buy you beautiful clothes,
but I cannot make you beautiful inside.

  
I can offer you advice,
but I cannot accept it for you.

  
I can give you love,
but I cannot make you love me.

  
I can teach you to share,
but I cannot make you unselfish.

  
I can teach you respect,
but I cannot force you to show honor.

  
I can advise you about friends,
but cannot choose them for you.

  
I can advise you about sex,
but I cannot keep you pure.

I can tell you about drink,
but I can't say "no" for you.

  
I can warn you about drugs,
but I can't prevent you from using them.

  
I can tell you about lofty goals,
but I can't choose them for you.

  
I can teach you about kindness,
but I can't force you to be gracious.

  
I can warn you about sins,
but I cannot make you moral.

  
I can tell you the gospel of salvation,
but I cannot place you in God's family.

  
I can pray for you,
but I cannot make you walk with God.

  
I can teach you about Jesus,
but I cannot make Jesus your Lord.