When I was a boy, my favorite stuffed animal was a teddy
bear I called Huggy Bear. He has movable
arms and legs and a plaid bow-tie He is
one of the few stuffed animals I still have from when I was a kid. While he isn't nearly as soft as he used to
be, we added him to the stuffed animal collection that our boys have. Friday morning, my 3-year-old son came out of
his room clutching Huggy Bear. I have to
say, I was delighted. I never tried to
push Huggy Bear on him since I know you can't really force the attachments a
child will make to a stuffed animal.
They have to make the choice, and I was happy that he chose Huggy Bear
that morning.
As much as I love my son playing with Huggy Bear, there is
something even more important that I want to pass along – a personal
relationship with Jesus. Just like with
Huggy Bear, I know that I can't force it.
I can tell him about Jesus, I can show him what my relationship with
Jesus looks like, and I can pray that he will develop his own. But ultimately, it is a decision that he will
have to make for himself. I pray that
one day he will walk arm and arm with Jesus the way he did this morning with
Huggy Bear.
Chad Hess
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