I was 22 years old, sitting on my Mom's couch, waiting for the kinks
in my back to ease up.
A lack of work and money had forced me, my
wife, and our baby boy to move back in with my parents. We were all
cramped together in my old bedroom and I was feeling down. Thankfully, I
had found one new job: helping my son learn how to walk. He had already
gone from creeping to crawling, and had started to pull himself up too.
Anytime he took a few steps, however, he would stumble, fall on his
tush, and cry. I had taken then to bending over and holding his hand
while he walked along and my back wasn't handling it too well.
As I sat there with my eyes closed rubbing my sore muscles I suddenly
heard my Mom whisper: "Joe look!" I opened my eyes and watched my
son grab the edge of the coffee table, pull himself up, and smile. Next
with a giggle he started walking around it, keeping his hands on it for
balance. Finally, when he reached the end of it he took two big steps
and made it to the wall. He smiled at us again and then started walking
down the hall with his hands balancing on the wall the whole way. I
laughed, clapped, and cheered. Suddenly, being unemployed wasn't so bad,
because my boy had learned to walk. It wasn't long either before I was
losing weight chasing after him in the front yard while his little legs
ran as fast as they could.
Learning to love in this world is a
lot like first learning to walk. We far too often fall on our butts and
cry. Yet, our Heavenly Father is always ready to take our hand and walk
with us while we try again. His love, guidance, and protection are
always with us too even after we find our own feet, even when we start
to walk on our own, and even if we run away from Him. Don't be afraid
to step out boldly and love then. Don't be afraid to fall. God loves
you and will always be there to help you to love and to walk with you
into eternity.
Learning to Walk
Today's Bible Verse:
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one
another in love." (Eph 4:2)
Learning to Walk
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