God's Perfect Love Casts our Fear
Many years ago when my son Jacob was young he was trying to ask permission to do something that was not allowed in our house. He tried to by-pass me by asking his mom for permission. I recognized his sly trick. I asked him to come close to me, but he would not come. I persisted, but he continued to stay away from me. He knew that he had asked the wrong question and now he was scared. He thought I would punish him. I called him again and promised that I was not going to spank him. I just wanted him to be close to me, so that I could explain why I had put that rule in our house. Finally, after some persistence, Jacob took the courage to move forward and come close to me. I explained the reason for the rule and he agreed to do the right thing. I know that he did not fully understand the reason, but my love for him, made him do the right thing. At that moment all his fear vanished, since I was able to hug him and make him fe...