“My dear people we are already the children of God” (I John 3:2).
Many members of the Taft family have made their mark in the American political arena. Apparently, they were very good at recognizing each other’s abilities and special talents. When Martha Taft was in elementary school in Cincinnati, she was asked to introduce herself. She said, “My name is Martha Bowers Taft. My great-grandfather was President of the United States. My grandfather was a United States Senator. My daddy is Ambassador to Ireland…And I am a Brownie.” Whatever we may be able say
about our parents or our children or our relatives and friends — good or bad, positive or negative — we Christians are able to end such litanies by saying, “I am a child of God.” In other words, “God loves me; God wants me for His own; I am all that worthwhile!” That is the ultimate expression of self-esteem. And it is the point of departure for our relationships with…
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