A little girl was once in a very bad mood. She took frustration out on her younger brother, at first just teasing him, but eventually punching him, pulling his hair, and kicking him in the shins. The boy could take ita all and even deal back a few blows, until the kicking began. That hurt! He went crying to his mother, complaining about was his sister had done.

 The mother came to the little girl and said, “Mary, why have you let Satan put into your heart to pull your brother’s hair and kick his shins?”

The little girl thought it over for a moment and then answered, “well, Mother , maybe Satan did put into my heart to pull Tommy’s hair, but kicking his shins was my own idea.”