Here is a story of the late Dr. Chalmers. A lady once came to him and said:
“Doctor, I cannot bring my child to Christ. I’ve talked, and talked, but it’s of no use.”
The doctor thought she had not much skill, and said, “Now you be quiet, and I will talk to her alone.”
When he got the girl alone, he said to her, “They are bothering you a good deal about this question; now suppose I just tell your mother you don’t want to be talked to any more upon this subject for a year. How will that do?”
Well, the Scotch lassie hesitated a little, and then said she didn’t think it would be safe to wait for a year. Something might turn up. She might die before then.
“That is so,” replied the doctor; “but suppose we say six months?”
She didn’t think even this would be safe.
“Well, let us say three months,” was the doctor’s reply.
After a little hesitation, the girl finally said, “I don’t think it would be safe to put it off for three months I DON’T THINK IT WOULD BE SAFE TO PUT IT OFF AT ALL.” And they went down on their knees, and she found Christ.
D. L. M.