Something written and emailed by Max Lucado. He talks about 'doing what a dad does'. Whether we had a dad like Lucado or not, God as our Heavenly Father, is the same for all of us. Loving. Caring. Kind. Helping.:

Doing What Comes Naturally

"My child's feelings are hurt. I tell her she's special. My child is afraid. I won't go to sleep until she is secure. I'm not a hero. I'm a parent. When a child hurts, a parent does what comes naturally. He helps. As a father, I can tell you those moments are the sweetest in my day. They come naturally. They come willingly. They come joyfully.

"If I know that one of the privileges of a father is to comfort a child, then why am I so reluctant to let my heavenly Father comfort me? Do I think he was just being poetic when he asked if the birds of the air and the grass of the field have a worry? And if they don't, do I think God will? Why don't I let me Father do for me what I'm more than willing to do for my children? Good question.

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