Ron was blessed to have...
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Ron was blessed to have two children. His oldest son, David, just turned six. His
daughter, Noelle, is in the midst of the terrible twos. Ron discovered that his daughter
responded differently than his son to his affection. David would run to greet his dad as he
came home from work, while Noelle seemed hesitant. Everything that Ron did to
entertain his son did not get the same result from his daughter. Ron was puzzled and
unsure what to do.
One evening following dinner Ron sat on the floor. Noelle picked up a doll and hit her dad over the head, then began laughing. The two continued to play on the floor. This soon became a nightly ritual, Ron would lie on the floor and his daughter would approach him.
It was only after Ron got on Noelle's level, the floor, that she responded to his love. The same is true of our relationship with God. The apostle Paul reminds us, "it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ -- if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him."
One evening following dinner Ron sat on the floor. Noelle picked up a doll and hit her dad over the head, then began laughing. The two continued to play on the floor. This soon became a nightly ritual, Ron would lie on the floor and his daughter would approach him.
It was only after Ron got on Noelle's level, the floor, that she responded to his love. The same is true of our relationship with God. The apostle Paul reminds us, "it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ -- if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him."
