Little babies are born with an instinct for fear and anger, but they are not born with love. When you frighten a little baby, it will jump and cry and get angry, but they don't have love. You see, love is learned. It's learned from the holding, the nursing, the caring, the singing, and the warm touch of a mother and a father who take care of the child.
Love is modeled.
And the greatest model of love is Christ, who gave his life for you. Whether you are worthy is not the issue, any more than it's the issue for the little baby. A full archive of past Making Life Work articles is maintained. Dr. Paul Faulkner is a noted author and expert family therapist. For more details, click here .