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God's Nurturing Side // Braylan Stringfellow

The Bible makes the comparison of a new Christian to that of a baby a lot. Honestly it is the best description of a new Christian maturing in the Lord. Chapter one of The Dark Night of the Soul does a great job of going into detail of how God cares for His children like a mother does her baby. It is comforting to know how much God cares for his children's well being as they grow up. He provides us with unconditional love just like a mother does with her baby, and he gives us the proper nutrients from His word like a mother does with her milk. But this can go into so much more than what is given in The Dark Night of the Soul. Whenever we are in times of distress or just stressed out with say papers and exams, we can go to God and let Him comfort us and ask for his help through this time. It is just a wonderful thought of knowing this about God.

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  1. Leanne ElizabethApril 12, 2021 at 4:21 PM

    I have also noticed the Bible comparing a Christian to a child. After all, we are children of the King. But we are also told to have child-like faith, putting full trust in the Father, and finding peace and comfort in His Presence like a child. Like you said, God's love, while so much greater, is like that of a mother and her baby-unconditional and nutritional.

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