How do you know you care about certain people? You want to be in their presence.
Drop by my house. Come any time.
How do you know they care about you? They want to be in your presence.
We’ll make space for you. Everyone scoot over.
My most memorable example came from a two-year-old when I was hiking the Tijuca Forest with a cousin and his four young children. Caves were our first destination.
Before we entered, my cousin mentioned that his youngest was afraid of the dark.
“I’ll hold Daniel while you explore with the others,” I offered.
Since his birth, I’d spent weeks being the child’s caretaker while his father worked, and his mother received medical care.
“He won’t leave me.”
He was right. The two-year-old refused relief from his fear and clung to my cousin’s neck. He would rather be with his father in the dark he hated than without his father in the light he loved.
Throughout the day, it was obvious Daniel loved his father so much that nothing was worth leaving his presence.
To whom do you cling?
…in your presence there is fullness of joy…
Psalm 16:11
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