The Merciful and Approachable God
Misguided, Human Fatherhood As a young Dad I often thought it was my duty to catch my kids in any wrongdoing and make sure they didn't get away with it. More training should be required for young people having kids. Over the years, God impressed upon me that what my kids really needed was to know that I love them and will always be there for them. This has always been their need. This will always be their need, no matter their age. God's Mysterious Way I've been reading through Dane Ortland's "Gentle and Lowly" with a group of men. Ortland emphasizes the sympathetic gentleness of Jesus' heart in His invitation: "Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." (Mt. 11:28) Jesus is able to sympathize with our weaknesses (Heb. 4:15) and is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward. (Heb. 5:2) Therefore, we are drawn to come to Him regularly with our struggles and find grace and mercy to help in times of weak...