"They wanted us to give up."

Nehemiah took on a very difficult task, and he faced problems and opposition from every side. People made fun of him and his workers, set traps for him, and told lies. But he kept the right perspective. He was doing a job for God, and he knew God would help him.

"They wanted to scare us. They wanted us to give up. They wanted to stop the work. So I prayed. I asked God to make us strong. I asked God to help us keep on working" (Nehemiah 6:9, The B-I-B-L-E).

Our children face bullies and other problems in school and in play. Nehemiah is a great book to study to teach them how to deal with difficult things.